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OFT vows to continue banking fight
The Office of Fair Trading has pledged to continue its fight with banks despite giving up its legal battle on unauthorised overdraft charges.
Recession drags on in third quarter
The economy shrank by a worse-than-expected 0.2% between July and September as the UK's record recession dragged on, official figures show.
UK recession 'ended in third quarter'
The recession all but ended between July and September, official figures are expected to show.
National Irish Bank to cut 150 jobs
More than 150 National Irish Bank staff are facing redundancy after the finance house revealed it was virtually halving its High Street presence.
November trading 'disappointing'
Christmas is still "all to play for" after the high street suffered disappointing November trading, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said.
Labour market 'on road to recovery'
The labour market was on the "long road to recovery", with employers more likely to hire staff, a survey has revealed.
Stocks end mixed after brief gain
Even the prospect that interest rates will remain low couldn't bring out buyers in the stock market.
EasyJet pull out of East Midlands
Budget airline easyJet have announced cuts that will see it pull out of one airport and reduce capacity by 20% at another.
Caravan firm eyes recovery signs
Caravan and motor home retailer Discover Leisure has posted a £16.7 million loss but said that the decline in sales of its vehicles was slowing.
Anger over windfall tax on bonuses
Banking chiefs have reacted angrily to suggestions that a windfall tax on bonuses could be included in the Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report.
Banks' tax leaves FTSE 100 lower
The London market has searched for direction as financial firms were out of favour amid reports of a windfall tax on banks.
Shanks mulls bid interest
Waste management company Shanks has signalled its willingness to accept a £600 million takeover offer.
Tesco slashes upmarket range prices
Tesco has thrown down the gauntlet to upmarket rivals after the supermarket giant slashed prices on its luxury Finest range in a bid to tap into a trend for shoppers to trade up over Christmas.
PM pledge over 'culture of excess'
Moves to curb a "culture of excess" in public sector pay were unveiled by Gordon Brown as part of a bid to slash £12 billion from spending over the next four years.
Watchdog in energy pricing warning
Energy companies have been warned by the industry watchdog against using investment plans "as a shameful excuse to overcharge consumers".
Cadbury to respond to Kraft offer
Dairy Milk maker Cadbury is due to launch its defence against Kraft's hostile takeover bid on December 14, the UK firm has announced.
Cost of US bailout cut dramatically
The Obama administration plans to cut its estimate of the projected costs of the government bailout programme by more than 200 billion dollars (£121bn), a US Treasury official has said.
Pension deficits hitting firms hard
Final salary pension deficits are hitting the competitiveness of UK firms and making it harder for them to restructure, research has shown.
Biscuit a big break for Fairtrade
Britain's biggest-selling chocolate biscuit is going Fairtrade in the New Year in a "breakthrough" for the campaign to promote fairly traded goods, it has been announced.
Windfall tax on bankers possible
Chancellor Alistair Darling is widely expected to announce a raft of tax increases for the better off when he delivers his Pre-Budget Report on Wednesday.
Obama arrives for G8
Barack touches down in Belfast
Obama death bid fears - aircraft carriers on standby
Zumba dancer and Ulster husband on terror charges
In Pictures: The 'Big IF' concert in Botanic Gardens
Thousands turn out in the rain
In Pictures: Ulster Nightlife
Pubs, clubs and parties
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Michelle Obama visits national park
Michelle Obama rounds off the family's whistle-stop trip to Ireland with a visit to one of the country's famous national parks.
Obama defends spying programmes
Barack Obama has defended top secret National Security Agency spying programmes as legal and transparent - even though they are authorised in secret.
US names 'dangerous' Cuba prisoners
A list released by the US government has identified several dozen Guantanamo Bay prisoners who have been designated as too dangerous to release but who cannot be prosecuted.
Latest Sport
Kinnear: I'm smarter than Toon Army
Joe Kinnear risked alienating the Newcastle fans further by claiming to have "more intelligence than them".
Adrenalin fires up new boy Barritt
Brad Barritt has dismissed any fears of potential jet lag and weariness being a factor when he makes his British and Irish Lions debut.
Doctor marvels at Lions' dedication
Team doctor James Robson has paid a glowing tribute to the professionalism of Warren Gatland's British and Irish Lions.
Latest Showbiz
World War Z draws massive NY crowd
Thousands of fans brought Times Square to a standstill as they waited to catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt at his premiere for World War Z.
Perry talks Brand, Mayer with Vogue
Katy Perry "goes there" with Vogue about two of her high-profile relationships, as the magazine's July cover story.
Cryer: Sitcoms do not need jokes
Barry Cryer has criticised today's sitcoms for lacking believable characters.
