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BA cabin crew will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March in a dispute over pay and staff levels.

A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses.

The head of the financial watchdog the FSA will announce plans to toughen up consumer protection.

Oil demand in China rose by an "astonishing" 28% in January compared with a year ago, the International Energy Agency says.

China has hit back at comments by US President Barack Obama that Beijing should change its currency strategy.

The number of mortgages agreed with house buyers fell 49% in January from the month before, the Council of Mortgage Lenders says.

New York and London have been ranked as the joint-top global financial centres according to new research.

The amount of money paid as public sector pensions could more than triple in the next 50 years, says the National Audit Office.

Chancellor Alistair Darling warns people not to expect a "giveaway" when he unveils his Budget later this month.

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The union representing BA cabin crew says there will be no immediate announcement about strike dates.

Department store group John Lewis reports a 9.7% rise in annual profits to £306.6m as staff share a bumper bonus.

Network Rail maintenance workers vote in favour of strikes, bringing about the possibility of action over Easter.

About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.

The energy company Scottish Power says its gas prices will fall by around £66 a year and vulnerable customers will get extra help.

The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United says investment bank Nomura will advise it.

The validity of Portsmouth's administration will not be challenged by HM Revenue & Customs, the BBC learns.

The US trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly in January as fewer foreign cars and less crude oil were imported.

A free national financial advice service is being launched by the government.

A firm of solicitors which worked for a leading claims management company has been shut down by the solicitors' regulator.

The global airline industry will recover strongly this year, as passenger and freight numbers improve, its trade body says.

German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW report falling profits after the global downturn hit demand for cars.

Oil giant BP announces a $7bn (£4.7bn) deal that will allow it to begin exploring for oil off the coast of Brazil.

Insurers paid out £650m from 335,000 claims made as a result of damage caused by the wintry weather in the UK.

Bank accounts which charge fees for extra benefits may be being mis-sold, the Financial Services Authority has warned.

Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.

Japan's economy grew by less than first estimated in the final quarter of 2009, revised government figures show.

Chinese inflation hit a 16-month high in February, leading to calls for the government to take measures to cool the economy.

Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.

Johnston Press, the owners of the Scotsman and Yorkshire Post, sees full year pre-tax profits fall by 56% to £43m.

Carmaker Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Toyota, is recalling 274,551 vehicles in Japan because of a number of possible defects.

The UK's fourth biggest supermarket group, Morrisons, reports a 30% rise in annual profits after it opens more stores.

Toyota rejects claims that faulty electronics could be behind its worldwide recall of more than eight million cars.

UK car sales in February were up by 26.4% compared with the same month last year, industry figures show.

A Welsh MP echoes concerns of a former UK sports minister on the benefits of the London Olympics to the rest of the country.

Manchester United signs a five-year sponsorship deal with communications group Telekom Malaysia.