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US home sales dive on tax
The number of sales contracts signed for previously-owned homes plummeted in May with the removal of a tax break for buyers.
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ECB lending boosts euro
A second day of lending by the European Central Bank to commercial banks helps to boost the euro.
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Tate & Lyle sells sugar business
Tate & Lyle announces a deal to sell its sugar business to American Sugar Refining for £211m in cash.
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Sky Sports broadcast costs rise
Sky puts up the price of Sky Sports, raising the cost to BT and Virgin of showing live events such as Premier League football.
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Energy firms face pricing probe
Two energy companies are facing investigation by regulator Ofgem, one over a postcode lottery of bills.
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House passes US financial reform
The US House of Representatives approves a landmark bill designed to overhaul regulation of the US financial system.
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Japan confidence at 2-year high
Japanese business confidence hits its highest level in two years, a survey by the country's central bank suggests.
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EU Airbus aid illegal, says WTO
The EU paid illegal subsidies to aircraft giant Airbus, the WTO rules, in the latest twist in a long-running dispute.
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Portugal blocks Vivo stake sale
The Portuguese government uses special voting rights to block a bid by Spain's Telefonica to buy Brazil's leading mobile phone company.
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EU banks borrow less than feared
EU banks borrow less than expected from the European Central Bank, easing fears over financial institutions' liquidity.
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Lloyds announces 650 UK job cuts
Lloyds Banking Group is to cut 650 more jobs in the UK and close its independent Halifax-branded agencies.
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Formula One in carbon-cuts drive
The high-octane sport is on track to curb its carbon emissions by 15% over three years, with radical engine changes mooted.
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Ex-BP boss given government role
Former BP chief executive Lord Browne is appointed to oversee making Whitehall "more businesslike".
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Sony Vaio laptop in mass 'recall'
Authorities in the US have instructed Sony to conduct a recall of its Vaio laptops, after reports of overheating.
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BP fined over tribal land output
BP is fined $5.2m (£3.5m) for making false reports about energy output from US Native American lands.
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Cable puts brakes on car industry
Business Secretary Vince Cable says the government will rein in financial support for the UK motor industry.
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Irish Republic out of recession
The Irish Republic officially moved out of recession in the first quarter of 2010 as GDP grew by 2.7%, official figures show.
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German jobless tally falls in June
German unemployment falls from 7.7% to 7.5% in June, as its exports are helped by a healthier global economy.
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House prices rise again in June
House prices rose again in June but only by 0.1%, according to the Nationwide building society's latest monthly index.
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Final day for the Elgar £20 note
The £20 bank note featuring composer Edward Elgar will be accepted by shops for the last time on Wednesday.
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