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Page last updated at 15:27 GMT, Wednesday, 9 December 2009

Alistair Darling delivering his pre-Budget report
UK to tax bankers' bonuses
Britain's finance minister announces a public sector pay freeze and bank bonus tax as he tackles budget difficulties.
Live: Reaction and analysis
Q&A: What it means to you
At-a-glance: The key points
Boiler scrappage plan unveiled
Banks face new bonus tax
Darling to borrow more this year
Nick Robinson: Darling's budget
Animation: Darling's dilemma
Darling announces NI increase

Japan's economic growth lowered
Japan's economy expanded by much less than first estimated in the July to September period, revised official figures show.
Gatorade drops Tiger Woods
Pepsi axes its Gatorade Tiger Focus sports drink, but says it is not related to recent scandals surrounding the golfer.

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To let sign Investors braving European property

Panasonic plasma tvs Panasonic to close Sanyo takeover

AOL to list on NYSE
Alistair Darling UK Recession 'worse than thought'

Crowds on shopping street in Ireland Republic braced for severe budget

Obama announces job creation plan


FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Stephanie Flanders Stephanomics
Closing the exits? Greece is downgraded
Dublin's Ha'penny Bridge Budget DIY
Irish Republic faces an uphill battle to balance its books
AOL Time Warner hq in New York Marriage split
Why the media tie-up of the decade didn't work

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ECONOMY
Bank notes Banks face new tax on big bonuses


Inheritance tax threshold frozen

Boiler scrappage scheme unveiled

COMPANIES
Solictor Mark Stimson Small firms welcome tax deferral


'No payout' for Rock shareholders

Northern Rock split date is set

BUSINESS AROUND THE WORLD

AFRICA

Zimbabwe predicts economic upturn

Eskom to get loan for power plant

AMERICAS

CIT to exit bankruptcy protection

Obama announces job creation plan

ASIA PACIFIC

Blackberry plans China sales push

Japan in $81bn stimulus package

EUROPE

German factory output falls back

Talks between UK and France off

MIDDLE EAST

Dubai shares continue to tumble

Four Dubai banks have ratings cut

SOUTH ASIA

Tata makes water filter for poor

GM plans new small car for India

UK YOUR MONEY
Money Fines to double for tax dodgers


Companies pay less into pensions
CBI director general Richard Lambert CBI raps National Insurance rise


Parents sue buggy injuries firm

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Protesters demanding inquiry into the Bank Century scandal - 6 December 2009 Cost of corruption
Indonesians feel bite of graft in little and big matters
Venezuelan soldiers stand outside a branch of Banco Canarias that the government has closed down Venezuela scandal
Bank corruption sees resignation of key Chavez aide
Cars for sale in China Global players
Soaring car sales in China raise the stakes abroad

OTHER TOP BUSINESS STORIES
AOL Time Warner completes split
Irish Republic faces tough budget
VW to buy 20% of Suzuki
S Korea in $10bn Ghana homes deal
UK trade gap widens unexpectedly
Standard Chartered set for record
Poor nations await UN Kyoto cash

MARKET DATA - 15:27 UK

FTSE 100
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Dax
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Cac 40
3755.11down
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Dow Jones
10276.90down
 -9.07 -0.09%
Nasdaq
2163.16down
 -9.83 -0.45%
BBC Global 30
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