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New recall of Chinese toys in US |
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Written by BBC Online
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Thursday, 23 August 2007 |
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Two more US firms have recalled Chinese-made toys, saying they include paint with dangerous levels of lead. The items include SpongeBob SquarePants spiral address books and diaries, Thomas the Tank Engine spinning tops and some toy buckets sold in the US. |
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IMF raises global growth forecast |
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Written by BBC Online
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Friday, 27 July 2007 |
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for growth in the global economy for this year. It cites accelerating growth in China, India and Russia and says that the US economy may be getting back on track. |
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House price growth weakest since January 2006 |
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Written by Reuters
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Thursday, 12 July 2007 |
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House price inflation slowed sharply in June to its weakest since the start of 2006 as boom conditions come to an end in the south east and higher interest rates start to bite, a survey shows. |
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Mortgage shake-up to tackle homes crisis |
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Written by Guardian
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Tuesday, 10 July 2007 |
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Ministers plan to shake-up Britain's mortgage market as part of a three-pronged approach to tackle the crisis in affordable housing that is posing a threat to the economy and triggering a political backlash, the chancellor, Alistair Darling, said last night. |
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Saudi prince 'received arms cash' |
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Written by BBC Online
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Thursday, 07 June 2007 |
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A Saudi prince who negotiated a £40bn arms deal between Britain and Saudi Arabia received secret payments for over a decade, a BBC probe has found. |
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Unions round the world unite against private equity threat |
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Written by The Independent
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Tuesday, 13 March 2007 |
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Union leaders from the world's biggest economic powers will meet in Paris this week to take on what they view as the growing threat to their members from private equity.
The meeting, set for Friday, was called in the light of intensifying tensions between unions and the private equity industry, particularly in the UK. |
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