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Olympics 'hurt UK retail sales'

Retail sales in the UK were lower in August as the popularity of the Olympics hit traffic at stores, the British Retail Consortium says. »

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AUDIO: Does growth plan 'massage figures'?

The National Federation of Builders has questioned if the construction growth plan was a way to massage statistics. »

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AUDIO: Goldsmith: 'Osborne wrong on Heathrow plan'

Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith has repeated his threat not stand in the next election unless he is assured that the government will not consider building a third runway at Heathrow. »

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AUDIO: What challenges lie ahead for HMV?

Retail analyst John Stevenson on the main challenges for the new chief executive of music chain HMV »

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Apple in new Samsung patent case

Apple has filed a new list of Samsung devices it claims infringe its patents in an ongoing dispute over copyright »

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West Coast Main Line deal on hold

The government confirms the deal to hand the West Coast Main Line rail franchise to First Group is on hold following a legal challenge by current operator Virgin. »

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AUDIO: Accountants 'losing credibility'

A report published by ACCA says the accountancy profession is failing to convince the public and its stakeholders of its value and must take steps to rebuild trust in the industry. »

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VIDEO: Greece budget cuts to be inspected

A team of inspectors from the so-called troika of the EU, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund are due in Athens this week to see how the government is progressing with its austerity programme. »