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Intel core i7 processor
Strong demand boosts Intel profit
US chipmaker Intel reports bumper profits for April to June in what it describes as its "best" quarterly results.
Infosys suffers fall in profits
Alcoa in profit amid sales surge

Rio resumes Australia investment
Mining giant Rio Tinto invests $200m in expanding iron ore operations in Western Australia after a tax row is settled.
Unemployment dips to 2.47 million
UK unemployment sees a slight fall to 2.47 million, but the number of part-time workers sees a sharp rise.

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George Osborne EU ministers discuss stability

Welder Goa's shipbuilders buck downturn

Saudi T-shirt controversy


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Children on laptops Bebo returns
Is there still room for the small guy in social networking?
Cseries flies past airport, Bombardier image Grand designs
Aircraft giants look to take on industry leaders
Russian troops in Georgia in August 2008 Friend or foe?
Business comes first for Georgia and Russia

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ECONOMY
Bank of England Bank rates 'may hit 8%' by 2012


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UK tax system 'to be simplified'

COMPANIES
BA plane and workers protesting BA crew reject latest pay offer


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Ryanair profits hit by ash cloud

BUSINESS AROUND THE WORLD

AFRICA

Nigeria leader creates 'bad' bank

New bridge plan for Mozambique

AMERICAS

US house sales plunge 27% in July

Cadbury boost for Kraft profits

ASIA PACIFIC

China's property market falters

Australian employment up sharply

EUROPE

Moody's downgrades Ireland rating

No fleeing euro, says China's Wen

MIDDLE EAST

EU imposes flight ban on Iran Air

Libya eyeing 'bargain' BP shares

SOUTH ASIA

Infosys suffers fall in profits

India interest rates raised again

UK YOUR MONEY
Padlock on door Funding shift for mortgage rescue


Savings certificates cut by NS&I
Looking in an estate agent's window Mortgage lending picks up in June


BT to raise call charges by 10%

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Bombardier CRJ900 Flying high
Regional jet makers eyeing global growth
A South African fan blows a vuvuzela World Cup vibe
Will football event give boost to South Africa's economy?
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Eurozone debt: Throwing good money after bad?

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Senate to vote on Wall St reform
EU bank watchdog to be in London

MARKET DATA - 07:49 UK

FTSE 100
5267.62down
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Dax
6271.22down
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Cac 40
3008.00down
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Dow Jones
12369.38down
 -73.11 -0.59%
Nasdaq
2778.79down
 -34.90 -1.24%
BBC Global 30
5732.26up
 18.70 0.33%
Data delayed by at least 15 minutes
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