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UK house prices see their biggest annual fall since the Nationwide began its housing survey in 1991, new figures show.

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Credit rating firms could be banned or prosecuted under draft EU law aimed at making them more accountable.

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The mobile phone giant surprises investors by increasing its sale of handsets in the second quarter of the year.

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Oil giant Exxon Mobil breaks its own record for the highest ever quarterly profit by a US company but its shares fall.

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Employers are to be banned from using tips to “top up” pay to minimum wage levels, under government plans.

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US Commerce Department figures show that the economy grew at an annual rate of 1.9% between April and June.

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Broadcaster BSkyB sees a sharp fall in profits but says it is performing well in a challenging environment.

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The discovery of a road kill is in an indicator of a mammal’s move into an urban environment.

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HBOS sees profits before tax fall 72% in the first six months of the year as write-offs and bad debts rise sharply.

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British Gas owner Centrica reports a fall in half-year profits following Wednesday’s record price rises.

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