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Fuel duty hike to be scrapped? A planned 2p rise in fuel duty this autumn could be scrapped, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has hinted.
Oil prices 'could prolong slowdown'
Soaring world oil prices risk prolonging the world economic slowdown, the US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson has warned.
Banks expect to reduce mortgage lending Mortgage availability will continue to fall as lenders tighten their criteria in the face of defaults.
Oil surges to a new high
Stock markets are expected to come under more pressure after oil prices surged to a new record above $145 a barrel.
Barratt jobs face axe Around 1,000 jobs at Barratt Developments are under threat due to the housing market slowdown.
ScS goes into adminstration
Furniture chain ScS Upholstery has been put into adminstration leaving shareholders empty-handed.
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