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| British Gas owner warns on profit Centrica, the parent of British Gas, warns profits will be squeezed and signals that fuel bills could rise. |
| Fall in house prices 'welcomed' More people want house prices to fall than to rise, research from the BBC indicates. |
| Firms 'up prices as costs soar' Manufacturers are raising prices as they face the strongest cost pressures in over 20 years, the CBI says. |
| UK economic outlook 'worsening' Economic prospects for the next 18 months have got worse, the British Chambers of Commerce warns. |
| Food prices drive China inflation China's consumer price inflation nears a 12-year high in April, as the cost of food continues to take its toll. |
| Murdoch quits US newspaper fight Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation withdraws a $580m bid to buy the US newspaper Newsday. |
| Chinese plane firm gets wings China launches a new plane maker to one day compete with Boeing and Airbus, state media report. |
| French swoop for British Energy French utility EDF makes an offer for British Energy, although the price has not been disclosed. |
| 3,000 more post offices 'at risk' Thousands more post offices may be forced to close, the National Federation of Sub-Postmasters warns. |
| Waitrose egg recall on lead fears Supermarket chain Waitrose has recalled organic eggs from a flock which has eaten lead shot. |
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