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Supermarket spree to create 32,000 new jobs
• Sainsbury's planning 20,000 posts as it takes on top two
• Some analysts question quality of employment created -
Leak shuts BP's Trans-Alaska pipeline
BP forced to close pipeline carrying 12% of America's oil output in a move which could push up petrol prices on the forecourt -
Portugal bailout fears hit euro
Euro falls to four-month low amid concern that Portugal will be next to seek emergency funds -
Christmas on the high street: retail winners and losers
After the high street's toughest Christmas in decades, who will emerge as festive winners and losers?
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Shooting overshadows Big Three's triumphant Detroit Auto Show return
Industry scales back celebrations for GM, Ford and Chrysler after Gabrielle Giffords shooting -
Smith & Nephew rejects £7bn bid from America's Johnson & Johnson
Shares hit record high as analysts say offer too low -
Persimmon profits rise but outlook flat
Housebuilder reports significant increase in underlying profit and prices -
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Virgin holds back fees over snow chaos
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