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Greece's cabinet approves a draft bill committing to austerity reforms required to get new bailout funds, amid warnings of "chaos" if parliament fails to ratify.

Buyers are being urged not to rush into hasty property transactions just to benefit from the stamp duty holiday which is due to end next month.

Barclays reports a 3% fall in annual profits to £5.9bn, and cuts the bonus pool at its investment banking division by 32%.

The five main UK banks missed their Project Merlin target for lending to smaller firms, but exceeded the overall lending target, BBA figures show.

The credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's has downgraded its assessment of almost all of Italy's major banks.

UK producer prices rose by 0.5% in January from December as the cost of alcohol, fuel and clothes rose, official data shows.

Record imports contributed to a 3.7% increase in the US trade deficit in December, official figures show.

Network Rail dismisses calls for the chairman of its remuneration committee to step down following the controversy over executive bonuses.

BAE Systems needs to do more to help workers facing redundancy, a new report says.

Diamond producer De Beers has announced a surge in annual profits as Chinese and US shoppers snapped-up its gems.

China's exports and imports fell in January, raising fresh concerns about the impact of a global economic slowdown on its economy.

Tata Steel, the largest producer in India, unexpectedly reports a loss of 6.03bn rupees ($122m; £77m), hit by weak demand.

Nigerian authorities have thrown out fines totalling $235m against British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.

Rising energy prices kept German inflation high at 2.1% in January 2012, according to official figures from Destatis.

French oil firm Total reports a 7% rise in quarterly profits, driven mainly by higher oil prices.

Profits at NYSE Euronext have been hit by the collapse of its planned merger with Deutsche Boerse.

The "energy literacy" of gas and electricity billpayers will be tested during an inquiry by MPs to see if more education is needed from the industry.

Shares in Alcatel Lucent jump 20% after the telecoms equipment maker reports an annual profit of 1bn euros and targets better profit margins.

Sainsbury's is removing advice to freeze food "on day of purchase" from its labels and informing customers it can be done up until the use-by date.

South Dakota's Oglala Sioux tribe has sued major beer makers for $500m for fuelling chronic alcohol abuse in one of the poorest communities in the US.

Up to 1.6 million pensioners are failing to claim benefits they are entitled to - including financial help during the cold snap.

House sales could fall through under a new mortgage system being used by a high street bank, the Law Society of Scotland warns.

The AA is set to launch its first insurance policy using satellite navigation to track driver behaviour.

EU and Indian leaders say they have made "substantial progress" towards a free trade agreement at a key Delhi summit.

The Bank of England agrees to extend its quantitative easing programme by £50bn to give a further boost to the UK economy.

The European Central Bank leaves its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.0%, saying there are signs of stabilisation.

Five of the biggest US banks agree to provide $25bn in assistance to homeowners to settle claims over improper foreclosure practices.

Eastman Kodak, a name synonymous with photography, is to stop making digital and video cameras.

Former Rangers chairman asks the government's insolvency service to clarify "certain financial arrangements" relating to the club's takeover.

Portsmouth will meet with HM Revenue and Customs on Friday to discuss their unpaid tax bill, now believed to be £1.9m.

HM Revenue & Customs says that rumours it spent £8m on trials into alleged tax dodging, one of which cleared Harry Redknapp, are "nonsense".

London 2012 organisers still do not have an energy-saving strategy despite a pledge to make it one of the greenest Olympics, a watchdog says.

In this week's Your Money, Declan Curry looks at pensioners who are not claiming enough help with their heating bills, tax breaks ending for first time buyers, and home insurance claims.

My Bottom Line: Michael Spencer, founder and chief executive of ICAP, says the best managers recognise mistakes, admit them and then act on them.

First-time buyers are being urged not to rush into hasty property transactions just to benefit from the stamp duty holiday which is due to end next month.

Pro-democracy calls in Bahrain failed to grow into the type of uprising that saw several leaders ousted in the Arab Spring, yet civil disquiet still appears to be having a negative impact on the tiny gulf state's economy.

Each million paid in bonuses is worth over £600,000 in taxes, says Michael Spencer, head of financial services company ICAP and former fundraiser for the Conservatives. He tells Evan Davis why the British taxpayer should be careful what they wish for when bashing the bonus culture.

A benefit and tax credit entitlement advisor told Radio 5 live Wake Up To Money how cold weather payments work.

The Prime Minister of Greece, Lucas Papademos, has insisted his country must do "whatever it takes" to avoid bankruptcy and catastrophe.

A pub in Wales has been awarded the Campaign For Real Ale's National Pub of the Year award.

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Evan Davis on the arguments over austerity and spending

Why chief executives are paid so much

Meet the woman running Brazil's oil giant

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