Goldman Sachs fined £20m by FSA
BBC News, 8.September 23:24:24
Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs is fined £20m by the UK's financial watchdog, the BBC learns.
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House giant enters administration
BBC News, 8.September 19:18:18
Property giant Connaught formally enters administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
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Shoppers turning to card payments
BBC News, Today 02:01
The number of cash machines in the UK has fallen and withdrawals have dropped as shoppers turn to cards, figures show.
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US economic growth 'decelerating'
BBC News, 8.September 23:57:57
US economic growth showed "widespread signs of deceleration" in August, says the Federal Reserve's Beige Book.
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BP spreads blame over oil spill
BBC News, Today 01:48
A BP report says "a series of failures" by BP and its contractors were to blame for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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Writing off tax is 'unaffordable'
BBC News, 8.September 15:45:45
The country "cannot afford" to write off underpayments of income tax caused by problems with the calculation system, a minister says.
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Cable worries over 'casino' banks
BBC News, 8.September 11:51:51
Business Secretary Vince Cable expresses "worry" about the combination of High Street banks with investment banking, after Bob Diamond is named as Barclays' new boss.
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Dublin to break up Anglo Irish
BBC News, 8.September 17:56:56
The Irish government says it will break up the nationalised Anglo Irish Bank as part of the failed lender's resolution.
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Google unveils 'instant' searches
BBC News, Today 00:09
Google speeds up its internet search engine by launching a new product, Google Instant, that displays results as soon as users type in queries.
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UK factory output rises by 0.3%
BBC News, 8.September 12:45:45
UK manufacturing output rises 0.3% in July from the month earlier, thanks to increased output in the machinery sector.
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