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Going bust
What to expect if you end up going bankrupt
Soaring pay
But in India food prices are rising faster
Golden Goals
England sets out 2018 World Cup business case
Heeding the call
Irish ask for ideas to spark the recovery
Unite in US talks over BA strike
British Airways union Unite will meet with its US counterpart Teamsters to discuss the impending strike by cabin crew.
US interest rates 'to stay low'
The US Federal Reserve repeats its pledge to keep interest rates at "exceptionally low levels" to aid the recovery.
Stephanomics
The shrinking gap between Tory and Labour deficit plans
Honda recalls 410,000 cars in US
Japanese car manufacturer Honda has announced it is recalling 410,000 cars in the US because of complaints about their brakes.
US plans high-speed net for all
US regulators have unveiled the nation's first plan to give every American super-fast broadband by 2020.
S&P backs Greece deficit measures
Greece receives some positive news from the financial markets as ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) backs its economic recovery plans.
'Sacked twice'
Cadbury workers' pain at Kraft's 'betrayal'
BA unions agree to pension cuts
Trade unions at British Airways agree a plan to help cut the massive deficit in its two final-salary pension schemes.
Npower signs Football League deal
Energy firm Npower signs a three-year deal worth £21m to become the new sponsor of the Football League.
Expats lose pension freeze case
More than half a million UK pensioners living overseas will continue to have their pensions frozen after a court decision.
Snow storms chill US construction
Construction of new US homes fell in February, with blizzards in some parts of the country being partly blamed.
Kraft says sorry for plant closure
The vice-president of Kraft Foods says he is "terribly sorry" for the firm's pledge to keep open Cadbury's Keynsham plant.
First-time buyers face price rise
First-time buyers faced UK house prices that were 8.9% higher in January than a year earlier, government figures show.
HMRC drops Portsmouth challenge
HM Revenue and Customs drops its legal challenge over the validity of Portsmouth football club's move into administration.
Banks may offer overdraft opt-out
Banks may make it easier for customers to opt out of using unauthorised overdrafts and paying fees.
Nord Stream secures bank funds
The consortium behind the planned Nord Stream gas pipeline from Russia to Europe has secured a 3.9bn euro funding deal from 26 banks.
Nest charges set at 0.3% of funds
Members of the forthcoming new state pension scheme - the National Employment Savings Trust - will be charged 0.3% of their funds each year.
European car sales up in February
New car sales in Europe rose by 3.2% in February from a year earlier, but fell 30% in Germany as its scrappage scheme ended.
Petrol price 'to hit record high'
Petrol prices in the UK could hit a record average high of £1.20 a litre in the next few weeks, according to the AA.
EU urges faster cut of UK deficit
Government plans to cut the UK's budget deficit are not ambitious enough, a European Commission report will warn this week.
Campaigners spurn Equitable plan
Savers in the Equitable Life insurance company denounce the limited compensation process set up by the government.
Delay for hedge fund rules vote
European finance ministers delay plans to vote on a new regulation of hedge funds and venture capitalists.
Security fear over end of cheques
The abolition of cheques will push elderly people back into hoarding cash at home, campaigners tell MPs.
Winter 'cost small firms £7bn'
The worst winter in decades has cost the UK's small and medium-sized companies about £7.3bn, a study says.
Shell to cut a further 1,000 jobs
Royal Dutch Shell says it will shed a further 1,000 jobs by the end of next year as part of its cost cutting programme.
Champagne sales 'losing fizz' but UK is still top market
The UK is still the world's largest export market for Champagne despite a fall in sales, industry figures say.
Rio eyes continued China demand
Mining firm Rio Tinto says China's demand for iron ore, copper and coal will increase dramatically during the next 15 years.
Jackson in record Sony music deal
The estate of Michael Jackson agrees a deal worth $200m (£160m) with the record label Sony, US reports say.
Europe ministers agree Greek plan
European finance ministers say they have agreed how they would help Greece in its financial crisis, but reveal few details.
US bank regulation bill unveiled
Democrat senators have unveiled proposed new laws that will give the US Federal Reserve more regulatory powers over US banks.
BA hopes to fly 60% during strike
British Airways has announced contingency plans to fly 60% of its customers during the first planned strike by cabin crew.
Calvin Klein owner buys Hilfiger
Private equity firm Apax partners sells Tommy Hilfiger to the owner of Calvin Klein, Philips-Van Heusen, in a deal worth 2.2bn euros.
New credit card protection agreed
Credit card holders will be offered more protection from spiralling debts, but changes are watered down from original plans.
US industrial output rises again
US factory output has gone up for the eighth month in a row, despite winter storms that affected industry in the north east.
Second scam sucker list is seized
A second master list containing the names of 1,000 people targeted by fraudsters selling worthless shares is seized.
New gloss on inflation as basket of goods displays changing tastes
Lip gloss and hair straighteners replace lipstick and hair dryers in the typical basket of goods used to calculate inflation.
California sues Toyota for faults
Prosecutors in California are suing Toyota, claiming the carmaker sold hundreds of thousands of vehicles it knew had defects.
Vauxhall gets UK loans guarantee
The UK announces a 300m-euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors.
Red Knights get advisers for bid
The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United says investment bank Nomura will advise it.
Doubts over 2012 Olympics legacy
A Welsh MP echoes concerns of a former UK sports minister on the benefits of the London Olympics to the rest of the country.
Guidelines for financial journalists