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Rentokil confirms pension closure
Rentokil Initial confirms it will close its current final-salary pension scheme to all members this month.
BP cuts Alaskan oil output again
Oil giant BP has further cut crude production at its troubled Prudhoe Bay field, after technical problems.
Microsoft Extends a Hand To Mozilla
It may be August, but they're having a snowball fight in Hell right about now.
The head of Microsoft's open source lab extended a very public offer to the Mozilla community to work to insure Mozilla software will run properly on Windows Vista.
Asda heats up petrol pricing war
Asda announces it is cutting its petrol prices by 2 pence, heating up the current fuel price war.
Hopes of cheaper gas bills raised
Hopes of a possible fall in UK gas bills are raised after regulator Ofgem says gas supplies may improve this winter.
Germany trims budget hole
Germany's budget deficit has dropped back within EU limits for the first time in five years, official figures show.
First-time buyers 'need £29,000'
The average couple needs to save at least £29,000 to pay for the deposit on their first home, a survey suggests.
World Cup boost for Ladbrokes
Bookmaker Ladbrokes posts a 12% rise in first half profits, thanking the football World Cup for the rise in earnings.
McDonald's president steps down
Hamburger chain McDonald's says its president and chief operating officer Mike Roberts has resigned.
Northern Foods to shed 900 jobs
Northern Foods is to close a bakery in Manchester at a cost of 690 jobs, with another 210 going in Shropshire.