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BBC News
- Big Brother win for Rachel Rice
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:55:02 GMT
Rachel Rice is named as the 100,000 winner of this year's Big Brother beating bookies' favourite Mikey Hughes into second place.
- Angola parties demand fresh polls
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:44:43 GMT
Opposition parties in Angola call for fresh elections because of polling station confusion.
- Global economy woes shake markets
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:35:26 GMT
Worsening US job figures heighten fears of a global economic slowdown - undermining stock markets around the world.
- Winds and rain battering Britain
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:33:55 GMT
Flood warnings are in place in Wales and parts of England as heavy rain sweeps across the country.
- Rise in mountain rescue numbers
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:29:00 GMT
New figure show there were 20 deaths on Scotland's mountains last year and 491 rescues.
Mortgage News
- Accord scraps products within 24 hours
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:39:43 GMT
Accord has pulled its prime existing borrower transfer range within 24 hours of it launching, blaming unforeseen circumstances.
- GMAC cuts 5,000 jobs in USA
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:05:38 GMT
GMAC, parent company of GMAC-RFC, is cutting 5,000 jobs from its ResCap business and closing 200 branches in the US.
- Harpenden chairman retires
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 15:54:53 GMT
Roger Smith, chairman of Harpenden has retired, with vice chairman Michael Willis taking his place at the mutual.
- Trigold to hold training days
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:12:20 GMT
Trigold is embarking on six new dates for its broker Business Academy events.
- RBSIP launches new rates
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 11:21:09 GMT
RBS Intermediary Partners is rolling out rates on a number of its fixed rate and tracker mortgages from September 6.
BBC Business News
- Global economy woes shake markets
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:35:26 GMT
Worsening US job figures heighten fears of a global economic slowdown - undermining stock markets around the world.
- US jobless rate near 5-year high
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:49:04 GMT
The US economy sheds 84,000 jobs last month, more than expected, raising the jobless rate to a near five-year high.
- Nokia expects market share loss
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:38:39 GMT
Nokia lowers its predicted market share for the third quarter, sending its shares plummeting.
- US lifts some Belarus sanctions
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:41:15 GMT
Some sanctions imposed by the US on firms working with Belarussian companies are lifted, US officials announce.
- Russian invasion spooks investors
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:17:01 GMT
Russia's stock market loses more than 30% of its value as foreign investors pull out after the country's intervention in Georgia.