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Strikes and ash extend BA losses

BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.

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Sale of EDF's UK networks agreed

A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).

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Disney sells Miramax film studios

Walt Disney announces the sale of its Miramax film division for about $660m to a group of private equity investors.

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Deadline for tax credits renewal

Families face missing out on financial assistance if they miss Saturday's deadline to renew tax credits.

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Industry toasts beer sales rise

Good weather and football's World Cup is thought to have given a boost to beer sales in the UK, industry figures suggest.

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US sees paper profit on bail-outs

Assets bought by the US to bail out AIG and Bear Stearns are showing a paper profit, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says.

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Chip sales boost Samsung profits

Samsung Electronics reports record quarterly profits thanks to higher sales of smartphones and components such as memory chips.

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Benefits face 'radical' shake-up

Merging all tax credits and benefits into a single payment is one option being considered by Iain Duncan Smith in a "radical" welfare shake-up.

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