Six million facing new tax bills
BBC News, Today 10:15
HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.
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UN calls special food price talks
BBC News, 3.September 19:40:40
The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.
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HSBC threatens to quit London HQ
BBC News, 3.September 20:19:19
HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.
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Petrobras files $65bn share offer
BBC News, 3.September 23:12:12
The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers.
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BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn
BBC News, 3.September 17:28:28
BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.
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Bank customers in 'dire poverty'
BBC News, Today 02:02
Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.
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Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'
BBC News, Today 02:04
Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.
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Shift in home loan availability
BBC News, 3.September 16:07:07
The cost of mortgages is continuing to fall and they are becoming more accessible to some borrowers, figures show.
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US sees 54,000 jobs go in August
BBC News, 3.September 18:05:05
The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show.
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UK builders and services falter
BBC News, 3.September 12:47:47
New data shows new construction orders contracted in the second quarter, while the services sector slowed sharply in August.
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