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Tighter mortgage lending conditions putting off potential home buyers. By Kathryn Hopkins
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Bank this weekend aims to complete talks with four strategic investors as part of plan to raise up to £5bn from new and existing shareholders. By Jill Treanor and Justin McCurry
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Department store's figures deliver dose of reality to retail sector
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Yahoo has been hit by another wave of departures, including Delicious founder Joshua Schachter and search division senior vice-president Brad Garlinghouse. By Jemima Kiss
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Chakib Khelil says near doubling of prices over past year due to geopolitical tension, speculation and shortage of refining capacity. By Larry Elliott and Jonathan Watts in Beijing -
Moscow prosecutors say TNK-BP has violated local labour laws. By Luke Harding in Moscow
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| FTSE 100 | -87.6 |
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| 5620.8 | |
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| DAX | -142.73 |
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| 6578.44 | |
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| Dow Jones | -220.4 |
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| 11842.69 | |
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| Nikkei | -188.09 |
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| Moving up FTSE 100 | Price | Change |
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| TULLOW OIL | 953.00p | +6.07% |
| ANTOFAGASTA | 665.00p | +4.72% |
| BR LAND CO | 766.00p | +3.03% |
| AMEC | 950.50p | +2.26% |
| BRITISH ENERGY | 706.50p | +2.24% |
| Moving down FTSE 100 | Price | Change |
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| WOLSELEY | 445.50p | -5.26% |
| CARPHONE WAREHSE | 203.25p | -5.24% |
| TATE & LYLE | 374.25p | -5.07% |
| HBOS | 299.10p | -4.89% |
| THOMSON REUTERS | 1,441.44p | -4.36% |
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The Scandinavian affordable furniture chain has endured years of planning battles to open its first superstore in New York City today. By Andrew Clark
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Social networking website actually makes a profit by selling adverts on its site and charging users for some extra features. By Richard Wray
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Abandoned car on bridge with the words 'suicide is painless' etched in dust on bonnet sparks international manhunt for US hedge fund manager convicted of cheating investors out of $450m
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Stephen Moss investigates the bizarre world of the super-rich Rausing family
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Majestic Wine chief executive blames hikes in wine duty and a weak pound
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Dramatic spread of handset is revolutionising way money circulates, helping rural communities access cash. By Richard Wray
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Fashion chain says three Indian firms were sub-contracting embroidery work to underage home workers. By Julia Finch
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Soaring oil and energy prices continue to take toll on consumer spending, says report. By Kathryn Hopkins
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Kingplace fails to reach agreement with the Civil Aviation Authority, forcing Silverjet to lay off all 420 air and administrative staff
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Larry Elliott exposes some of the myths that have grown up around house prices
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'Today it was Merrill, with the cost of protecting its debt rising on rumours it would downgrade expectations. Merrill is not due to report numbers for a few weeks, so an interim statement would be a really bad sign'
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The Feds never bought the idea convicted hedge fund manager Samuel Israel had jumped - now his girlfriend has been charged. By Andrew Clark
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David Gow ventures deep in the verdant, rain-soaked Pyrenees mountains to visit a unique experiment in Europe's faltering drive to develop and promote green energy
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