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US firm wins UK tank-making deal
US defence firm General Dynamics has won a £4bn contract to build a new light tank for the British Army.
BA strike hits flight schedules
Dozens of British Airways flights have so far been cancelled on the third day of strike action by cabin crew.
Extra Olympic tickets announced
The London 2012 Olympic Organising Committee reveals when prices and ticket details for the Games will be released.
Germany 'to impose banking levy'
The German government plans to impose a levy on banks to protect taxpayers from the costs of state-funded bail-outs.
GMTV rapped over consumer expert
GMTV was wrong to allow its consumer expert Martin Lewis to promote his commercial website, Ofcom rules.
Rio Tinto chief 'admits bribery'
An Australian executive of mining giant Rio Tinto told a court in the Chinese city of Shanghai he took bribes, an official says.
Robert Peston
Why there is no sign of surrender from BA
Takeover talks for Forth Ports
The Edinburgh-based owner of seven ports says it will meet a consortium which is bidding for the company.
Warning to UK motorsport industry
The UK's motorsport industry may lose its pole position without further government support, a committee of MPs warns.
Lycatel investigated by regulator
The pre-paid phone card company Lycatel is being investigated by the telecoms regulator Ofcom.
Irn Bru maker increases profits
The maker of soft drink Irn Bru, AG Barr, reports full year profits of £24m, a rise of 5.3%.
Clegg in cross-party deficit plan
The Liberal Democrats have called for the formation of a cross-party "council for economic stability" to plan cuts in the budget deficit.
US firms 'feel unwanted' in China
Many US firms feel increasingly unwelcome in China, according to an American Chamber of Commerce in China survey.
Shell and PetroChina up Arrow bid
Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina have an improved $4.3bn offer for Australia's Arrow Energy accepted.
Warning of 'sluggish' UK recovery
Economists at the CBI and Ernst & Young ITEM Club warn of a "sluggish" recovery in the UK economy this year.
No water
Nestle boss spells out the biggest global threat
China denounces Google 'US ties'
China's state media accuses Google of "intricate ties" with the US government and trying to change Chinese society.
Budget analysis
The chancellor: To give or not to give away...
Busy man
Why bother having a Budget just before an election?
Shop window
How the internet is revamping property sales
Tory bank tax plan 'risk' to jobs
Tory plans to introduce a bank levy without international support pose a risk to jobs, Alistair Darling has warned.
Dairy farmers lose Asda contracts
Two hundred dairy farmers face a sharp drop in profits as supermarket group Asda reduces its pool of milk suppliers.
Darling: 'No Budget giveaways'
Chancellor Alistair Darling tells the BBC there will be no "giveaways" and no rise in VAT in next Wednesday's Budget.
UK investor weighs up Pompey bid
A UK-based businessman is aiming to buy crisis club Portsmouth, according to the man fronting the bid.
Fuel rebate for those over 70
A quarter of a million pensioners will get an £80 discount off their electricity bill this summer
Investors could lose their homes
Hundreds of elderly people could face the prospect of having to sell their homes after a 'geared' investment went badly wrong.
Cameron announces bank tax plan
Tory leader David Cameron announces plans for a special tax on banks - even without other countries' agreement.
Pound falls on 'recession risk'
The pound drops against the dollar and the euro after a Bank of England policymaker said the UK could fall back into recession.
Europe 'must act' on Greek debt
The European Commission urges eurozone governments to agree a package of loans to help Greece resolve its debt crisis.
RMT signal staff vote for strikes
Railway signal workers have voted in favour of strikes in a row over jobs and safety, the RMT union has said.
Don't mention the cup - South Africa airline in trouble with Fifa
South Africa's budget airline pulls its tongue-in-cheek ad after a Fifa complaint that it infringes its trademark during the World Cup.
Rio Tinto signs China mine deal
Rio Tinto signs a big West African venture deal with China, days before four of its officials go on trial in Shanghai.
Lloyds predicts a profitable 2010
Lloyds Banking Group says it expects to make a profit this year - having made heavy losses due to bad loans in 2009.
Palm hit by slow smartphone sales
Handheld computing veteran Palm is losing ground fast to the iPhone and Blackberry in the battle of the smartphones.
Identity fraud 'is set to soar'
Identity fraud is likely to accelerate in 2010 as organised criminal gangs target the rich, a report says.
Blacks snubs Sports Direct offer
Blacks Leisure shuns a £26m takeover approach from its rival Sports Direct as "wholly inadequate".
Amateur pursuit
Can richer sports learn from Gaelic games?
UK borrowing less than expected
UK borrowing could be less than forecast this financial year after better-than-expected February figures and revised January data.
UK to produce Nissan electric car
Nissan is to build its new electric car, the Leaf, in Sunderland, safeguarding hundreds of jobs, the Japanese firm announces.
Mortgage lending 'up in February'
UK mortgage lending increased in February as the fluctuation in the housing market continues, lenders say.
UK car production rises sharply
UK car production jumped sharply in February, up 62.7% from a year ago, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says.
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