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Last news: August 31, 2007 09:17:34

The US Federal Reserve cuts the interest rate at which it lends money to banks from 6.25% to 5.75%. - [Read more]

Inheritance tax should be abolished because it penalises too many families, a Tory policy group recommends. - [Read more]

German producer price inflation slows to its lowest level since 2004, driven down by falling fuel costs. - [Read more]

BNP Paribas claims its exposure to the US sub-prime mortgage market is limited and manageable. - [Read more]

One of Scotlands best-known malt whiskies is being given a makeover to win more worldwide sales. - [Read more]

Dell will restate four years of accounts after a probe found that figures were tweaked to meet targets. - [Read more]

Shoppers are sceptical of UK clothes retailers ethical claims about their suppliers, a report shows. - [Read more]

A union urges Sainsburys directors to block Qatar-based fund Delta Twos £10.3bn bid for the grocer. - [Read more]

The US housing markets troubles continue with the biggest drop in new homebuilding in a decade. - [Read more]

US firm Diebold admits it has failed to find a buyer for its troubled electronic voting machine business. - [Read more]

The first commercial flight of Airbus A380 super-jumbo will take place on 25 October, says Singapore Airlines. - [Read more]

Several mortgage lenders see their shares slump amid fresh concerns over the impact of global credit market turmoil on liquidity. - [Read more]

Brussels is to review credit rating agencies after claims they failed to warn of the US sub-prime crisis. - [Read more]

China Mobile sees profits rise in the first half of the year following growth in customer numbers, especially in rural areas. - [Read more]

Inflation across the 13-nation eurozone falls slightly to 1.8% in July, according to official statistics. - [Read more]

Australian airline Qantas reports a record annual profit, thanks to strong passenger numbers. - [Read more]

The number of insurance claims for lost luggage jumped in the first half of this year, a firm says. - [Read more]

UK retail sales rose by more than expected in July, helped by discounts, official figures show. - [Read more]

Supermarket chain Sainsburys is launching a £1m fund to help producers join its Fairtrade label, to be run by Comic Relief. - [Read more]

British Energy sees profits fall for the first three months of 2007, following stoppages at its Hinkley Point and Hunterson stations. - [Read more]