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The Whittard of Chelsea chain of shops has been sold to a private equity firm after going into administration. - Contraction of economy speeds up
The UK economy shrank faster than previously thought between July and September, official figures show. - Mortgage lending 'shrinks again'
UK mortgage lending by the major banks has fallen sharply with approvals for house purchases 60% lower than a year ago. - Full coverage of the UK economy, and tips on surviving the crisis
Tips on surviving the financial crisis, and full coverage of the UK economy - IMF criticises the UK's VAT cut
The International Monetary Fund's chief economist says the UK's cut in VAT is unlikely to influence consumer spending. - Price of stamps set to rise again
The price of first and second-class stamps will rise from next April by 3p respectively, the Royal Mail says. - Last-minute increase in shoppers
The number of shoppers on UK High Streets grew on Monday, compared with the corresponding Monday in 2007, new figures show. - US new home sales at 17-year-low
US new home sales slow to their lowest level in 17 years, while new home prices drop by the biggest amount in eight months. - Oil falls further as demand slows
Oil prices extend their losses due to growing signs of weakening demand from consumers amid the global economic slowdown. - EU approves UK finance measures
The European Commission gives the go ahead for British government changes to its support package for the banking sector. - Biggest Christmas injury risk from toys? People tripping over them
The biggest injury risk from toys this Christmas is from people tripping over them, according to trading standards officers. - Poor profits
Can investors do good and make money? - Unemployment
Minister Tony McNulty answers your questions. - Pound for euro
The bargain rush sweeping Northern Ireland - Dim Christmas
It's a winter of discontent in Detroit - Raking it in
The websites that offer to reclaim your tax for you - Trail of woe
How cars drive the economy of the West Midlands - Insurance lies 'on the increase'
A growing number of people are lying on insurance applications in an attempt to get a better deal, says an industry body. - Airlines warned over compensation
The EU's top court says passengers must be compensated if a flight is cancelled for technical reasons. - HBOS and RBS 'were near collapse'
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and HBOS bank were close to collapse in the second week of October, the BBC's Panorama reveals. - Bank 'did not understand crisis'
The Bank of England did not understand the severity of economic problems before the crisis, its deputy head says. - Pension fund finances 'riskier'
Private sector final salary pension schemes have become riskier, say the Pensions Regulator and the Pension Protection Fund. - Putin says 'cheap gas era' ending
Russia's Vladimir Putin warns that the era of inexpensive natural gas is coming to an end, in a keynote speech to gas-exporting nations. - Cessna parent loses 2,200 posts
US company Textron, owner of leading corporate planemaker Cessna, expands its job cuts to 2,200 amid global downturn. - Npower fined over doorstep sales
The energy regulator Ofgem fines supplier Npower Ј1.8m over the mis-selling of energy contracts by door-to-door salespeople. - Woolworths gives closure details
Administrators at Woolworths give the details of the closure of the chain's 807 stores between now and 5 January. - Shoppers shun High Street
High Street footfall is down significantly in the week running up to Christmas, according to figures from Experian. - Unemployment fears for Germans
German consumer confidence stagnates amid production cutbacks and growing fears of unemployment. - Rolls Royce lands MoD deal
The Ministry of Defence awards Rolls-Royce Defence Aerospace a Ј258m contract to support engines on its Sea King helicopters. - TNK-BP elects entirely new board
BP's joint venture, TNK-BP, has elected a completely new board, ending a festering dispute between BP and the Russian billionaires. - Aer Lingus renews Shannon route
Aer Lingus announces plans to resume flights between Shannon airport in the west of Ireland and Heathrow airport in London in March 2009. - Icesave customers still claiming
The UK's deposit protection scheme says there is "no obvious reason" why some Icesave savers have not reclaimed money. - Death records used to fight fraud
About 140,000 death records have been released since September by the General Records Office in a bid to prevent identity fraud. - Ministers pressed on empty homes
The government must encourage landlords to free up homes for people without accommodation, says a surveyor's group. - Unity Trust relaxes penalty fees
Trade union owned Unity Trust bank is the first in the UK to stop charges when customers go temporarily overdrawn. - Cold snap payments cost millions
The government has paid out Ј12m to half a million people after the winter began with the coldest snap for 30 years. - Toyota braced for historic loss
Carmaker Toyota forecasts its first annual loss in 71 years, as Japan sees a record drop in exports. - Irish move to recapitalise banks
The Irish government is to recapitalise its three biggest banks offering them a cash injection of 5.5bn euro. - Brazil and EU leaders hold summit
Leaders from the EU and Brazil are expected to focus on the financial crisis and climate change at a Rio de Janeiro summit. - IMF urges spending for growth
IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn tells the BBC that governments will need to spend more to stimulate economic activity. - Tata 'to inject cash into Jaguar'
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