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Vedanta in talks to buy into Cairn Energy's Indian venture
The metals producer is seeking a stake in Cairn's Indian spin-off in the latest of a flurry of merger talks involving energy companies
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Greek economy deeper in recession than forecast
Bigger-than-expected fall in GDP and record rise in unemployment spark fears that the economic crisis could intensify social unrest- Markets on high alert as recession fears remain
- Markets dive as depression fears grow
- UK's credit rating 'still under review'
- Bank of England cuts UK economic growth forecasts
- The Bank of England inflation report in full
- Ruth Sunderland: Budget bites its backers
- Confidence plunging, says Nationwide
- Federal Reserve resorts to 'QE lite'
- Datablog: visualising the story of a recession
- Vote: Are we heading for a prolonged depression?
- Michael White: Is a double-dip on the way?
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BP to pay $50m after Texas explosion
Watchdog imposes penalty on oil giant for failing to protect workers following refinery disaster in 2005 -
Airport workers vote to strike over BAA's pay offer
Strike action may force six airports to close later this month causing disruption for thousands of travellers -
Prudential profits soar despite costs of failed Asian adventure
Management received a boost when the insurer revealed soaring profits and cut the bill racked up during its failed bid for the Asian business of AIG
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India sets deadline for BlackBerry
Indian government sets 31 August deadline for RIM to give it access to data transmitted by BlackBerry users -
Tourists stranded as Sun4U collapses
Travel company's demise leaves around 1,200 holidaymakers to find alternative means to return home -
GM boss quits after firm makes biggest quarterly profit for six years
GM chief executive Ed Whitacre to step down after carmaker records profit of $1.3bn -
De La Rue chief James Hussey resigns over banknote paper problems
De La Rue shares close down 10% at 712p as company tries to assess impact of 'quality irregularities' -
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Rok suspends finance director after it finds 'serious failings'