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