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Plan to axe fixed retirement age
The government is to announce it wants to scrap the default retirement age of 65 from October next year.
» Bbc.co.uk

Oldest record store to reopen after relocation
Oldest record store to reopen after relocation
» News.bbc.co.uk

Aldis elusive billionaire co-founder dies
The billionaire co-founder of budget supermarket Aldi, Theo Albrecht dies, aged 88.
» Bbc.co.uk

Telefonica agrees new Vivo deal
Spanish telecom firm Telefonica agrees to buy Portugal Telecoms stake in Brazilian mobile company Vivo, ending weeks of negotiations.
» Bbc.co.uk

LG profits hit by low phone sales
South Korean electronics firm LG Electronics reports a slump in profits as it struggles to keep pace with competitors in the mobile phone market.
» Bbc.co.uk

Arcelor Mittal profits hit $1.7bn
Steel giant Arcelor Mittal reports a big jump in profits between April and June, with sales up as the global economy continues to recover.
» Bbc.co.uk

P&G in London 2012 Olympics deal
Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble becomes the 11th big firm to sign an Olympics sponsorship deal covering London 2012.
» Bbc.co.uk

Electric car subsidy to be saved
Motorists who buy an electric plug-in car from January next year will get a grant worth up to £5,000 from the government.
» Bbc.co.uk

Cameron launches India trade push
David Cameron begins a two-day visit to India with the aim of strengthening relations and creating jobs back in Britain.
» Bbc.co.uk

Staff quit Cadbury after takeover
More than a 100 senior Cadbury staff have left since the company was taken over by Kraft six months ago.
» Bbc.co.uk

Boeing profits slump by a fifth
Aircraft giant Boeing reports a sharp drop in profits between April and June amid falling plane deliveries.
» Bbc.co.uk

BAE signs Indian Hawk jets deal
BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce sign a £700m deal to supply Indias Hindustan Aeronautics with 57 Hawk training jets.
» Bbc.co.uk

Warning over bank giveaway errors
Bank customers are warned that they are unlikely to be allowed to keep money mistakenly credited to their bank account.
» Bbc.co.uk

Russia in $30bn asset sale plan
Russia announces plans for its biggest privatisation since the 1990s - which it hopes will raise about $30bn.
» Bbc.co.uk

New High Street bank set to open
The first High Street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years is opening its doors for the first time.
» Bbc.co.uk

Bank head hints rates to stay low
The governor of the Bank of England says he is more worried about slow growth than inflation, suggesting rates will stay low.
» Bbc.co.uk

House prices now at 2006 levels
House prices in England and Wales are now at similar levels as seen in the summer of 2006, says the Land Registry.
» Bbc.co.uk

Profits rise 98% at British Gas
British Gas profits almost double as the energy supplier benefits from rising customer numbers and last winters cold weather.
» Bbc.co.uk

Warning on local council pensions
Council workers across England face having to retire later or pay more into their pension scheme, the public spending watchdog warns.
» Bbc.co.uk

Office for Mac to get conversation view
In video previews for next Mac Office, Microsoft confirms new Outlook will support conversation views, a longtime Gmail feature recently added to Windows Office.
» News.cnet.com