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BA boss reveals takeover ambition'); document.write('
British Airways and Iberia draw up a shortlist of 12 airlines which the firms hope to buy or merge with.'); document.write('
Demand for Equitable Life payout'); document.write('
Pensioners hit by the Equitable Life scandal are making a final attempt to persuade the government to pay them full compensation.'); document.write('
UK car sales suffer sharp decline'); document.write('
New car sales fell 17.5% in August - the second consecutive month of declines, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.'); document.write('
Tax holiday for UK firms kicks in'); document.write('
A scheme offering up to 400,000 new firms a chance to trim their tax bill has come into effect.'); document.write('
UK mobile firms to merge networks'); document.write('
Customers of Orange and T-Mobile will soon be able to hop between the two mobile networks as the firms merge their networks.'); document.write('
Chinese pilots lied about records'); document.write('
China is checking the qualifications of all its commercial pilots, after it emerged that more than 200 of them lied about their experience.'); document.write('
Need to cut deficit \'supported\''); document.write('
Many people are in favour of reducing the deficit but they are less clear about where cuts should be made, a BBC poll suggests.'); document.write('
US to unveil $50bn building plan'); document.write('
President Barack Obama is expected to call for a new $50bn infrastructure plan on Monday as he bids to find ways to jump-start the US economy.'); document.write('
Overseas demand \'boosts UK firms\''); document.write('
Rising overseas demand has created buoyant conditions for manufacturers in the UK, an industry report suggests, though threats remain.'); document.write('
SA public sector strike suspended'); document.write('
South African trade unions suspend a nationwide strike which has paralysed schools and hospitals for 20 days.'); document.write('
End UK rebate - EU budget chief'); document.write('
The EU budget commissioner says he sees no grounds for the UK to keep its budget rebate.'); document.write('
Russia signals end to export ban'); document.write('
Russia\'s grain export ban will be lifted as soon as it is clear how much has been harvested, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said.'); document.write('
Tube workers begin 24-hour strike'); document.write('
Severe disruption is expected on London Underground as the first workers begin a 24-hour strike.'); document.write('
Barclays bank to create 600 jobs'); document.write('
Banking giant Barclays announces it is to expand its presence in Glasgow, creating 600 jobs.'); document.write('
Kabul Bank is offered state aid'); document.write('
Afghanistan\'s central bank promises to back Kabul Bank as customers continue to take out their savings.'); document.write('
Six million facing new tax bills'); document.write('
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.'); document.write('
Shift in home loan availability'); document.write('
The cost of mortgages is continuing to fall and they are becoming more accessible to some borrowers, figures show.'); document.write('
Bank customers in \'dire poverty\''); document.write('
Banks are accused of leaving some customers in \"dire poverty\" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.'); document.write('
Germany extends nuclear lifespan'); document.write('
Germany\'s government agrees to extend the life span of the country\'s nuclear power plants by an average of 12 years, officials say.'); document.write('
Strike starts at S African mine'); document.write('
Thousands of South African platinum miners at the Northam mine begin a strike in support of a 15% pay claim.'); document.write('