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UK manufacturing output falls at its fastest pace since 1981 in November, underlining the weak state of the economy.

Production at the Mini plant in Oxford stops for three days as sales figures decline.

Car manufacturers in the West Midlands saw vehicle sales fall by up to 30% last year, figures show.

New trade figures show car sales in Scotland declined by 15% last year, falling to their lowest level since 2000.

Anglers and members of the public are urged to try to preserve a native species of clayfish in the rivers of Cumbria.

Growth of corals in the Great Barrier Reef has slowed to the most sluggish rate in 400 years, researchers say.

A Guernsey charity says about 1,000 fewer gift boxes were donated for its annual Christmas Shoebox appeal.

US consumer confidence unexpectedly drops to a record low in December, due to mounting job cuts.

Toyota reports a 21.8% fall in gloabl vehicle sales in November, its worst decline since it began tracking such data.

Shane Warne's mentor Terry Jenner tells BBC Sport Australia will have to wait before finding another match-winning spinner.

Inflation in India falls sharply, mainly due to declining fuel prices, official figures show.

UK retail sales rose unexpectedly last month, official figures show, led by household goods and food, while clothing declined.

US consumer prices fell by a record amount in November, figures show, as oil and other energy costs continued to fall.

Business activity in the 15 countries sharing the euro has declined in December to the lowest level on record.

Tourism in the South West could benefit from the decline in the pound's value against the euro.

The number of corncrakes in Scotland falls for the first time in a decade, according to RSPB Scotland.

Shares in car dealer Inchcape fall by more than a quarter after it warns that 2009's profits will be much less than expected.

Home appliance maker Electrolux says it is to cut 3,000 jobs worldwide amid falling demand.

A survey to count the number of starlings roosting in the North East begins with the long-term aim of halting a decline in the birds.

The pound has fallen to a fresh low against the euro, while the dollar declines on a US bail-out plan failure.

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