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The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.

HSBC threatens to quit London HQ

HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.

Petrobras files $65bn share offer

The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers.

BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn

BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.

Bank customers in 'dire poverty'

Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.

Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'

Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.

Shift in home loan availability

The cost of mortgages is continuing to fall and they are becoming more accessible to some borrowers, figures show.

USA Today Business News

Review: Updated 2011 Honda Accord is good, but not great

Honda massaged the Accord for the 2011 model year and came up with normal cosmetic tweaks and a notable boost in fuel economy.

Summer jobs hit all-time low for youths

The worst summer on record for young people who wanted a job is staggering to an end this Labor Day weekend.

Stocks extend September rally; Dow positive for year

Stocks extended their rally Friday after a relatively encouraging report on the jobs market lifted hopes about the pace of economic growth.

Corn prices surge to record high amid concerns about yield

Corn prices surged to a record high for the year Friday as traders questioned whether crop yields will fall short of expectations.

Harley-Davidson, union reach proposed labor agreement

Harley-Davidson Motor Co. and its union leaders have reached a proposed labor agreement that would keep manufacturing operations in Wisconsin ...

Mystery Car 50: Of this planet?

We know what you're thinking: is this a Mystery Car or is it some sort of ground-effects vehicle from another planet? Well, it's a car. And it ...

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Stocks rally as jobs data spurs optimism (Reuters)

Taxpayers likely to face initial loss on GM IPO: sources (Reuters)

China tells state companies to explore Potash bid (Reuters)

Japan Noda warns on yen, suggests joint steps difficult (Reuters)

Reuters - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Saturday Tokyo would take decisive steps to stem the yen's rise when needed, while suggesting ...

Payrolls data offer ray of hope for recovery (Reuters)

European stocks drop before ECB rate call (AFP)

Financial Times Business News

Beijing eyes counterbid for PotashCorp

The Chinese government has backed Sinochem, the state-owned chemicals giant, to pursue a counterbid that could trump BHP Billitonâ€™s $39bn hostile offer ...

BP bill for Gulf oil spill hits $8bn

BP said it had spent almost $2bn in the last month responding to its Gulf of Mexico oil spill, even as it plugged the leak, taking its total bill for the ...

Goldcorp in C$3.6bn offer for Andean

Canadaâ€™s Goldcorp has launched a C$3.6bn (US$3.4bn) cash-and-stock takeover offer for Andean Resources, trumping a C$3.4bn bid made public only hours ...

Texas watchdog reviews Googleâ€™s practices

The company faces the first broad antitrust probe of its core search business, in its latest fight to contain legal challenges prompted by its spreading ...

Lloydâ€™s brokers weigh up iPads

Lloydâ€™s of London is to test whether Apple iPads could replace the traditional paper slips containing all the information on bespoke policies sold at ...

Disquiet over ENRCâ€™s purchase of Congo assets

Anger is growing among Londonâ€™s investor community over the decision by Eurasian Natural Resources Corp, the London-listed Kazakh miner, to buy a disputed ...

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