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A catering college withdraws a dish from its restaurant's Christmas menu after concerns are raised about its production.

A survey of business leaders and analysts name Britain's most admired company - but have they been dazzled by its profits?

The US recession began in December 2007, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Smaller shops and businesses in Oxfordshire are struggling to cut VAT rates on their products.

Opec leaders leave oil production quotas unchanged after a brief meeting in the Egyptian capital.

Japanese industrial output and consumer spending fall heavily as fears grow that the country is heading for a deep and prolonged recession.

What is it like trying to help people take out mortgages when the housing market is plummeting and products keep being withdrawn?

Plummeting sales are forcing carmakers to cut costs, reduce production and mothball factories, so senior executives are urging the government to step in and help.

Sales fall 9% in the third quarter at Kingfisher amid slowing demand for home improvement products.

There are concerns for car parts-makers, with seven of the biggest 20 based in the West Midlands, after UK car sales fell by 25% in a month.

The hosepipe component manufacturing firm Flexible Ducting is to close its plant in East Dunbartonshire

Robots make their acting debut in a new play in Japan - the world's first robot and human experimental theatre production.

As the EU dismantles the Common Agricultural Policy, some experts say we may still need farm subsidies. The BBC's Sarah Mukherjee reports.

Chinese toy makers should avoid using unsafe foreign designs, China's foreign ministry spokesman has said.

The UK's Climate Change Bill could cost each family in the UK up to £10,000, warns Conservative MP Peter Lilley.

Too few TV programmes are produced outside of London, a report says.

Aston Martin production is being stopped for a period as the company extends its Christmas break.

The BBC's Sanjiv Buttoo says that expatriate life in the Indian city of Mumbai is positively booming

Work doesn't have to be a chore. Launching a series looking at dream children's jobs, Lucy Rodgers speaks to a professional chocolate taster.

Production of the former Yugoslavia's classic car the Yugo has ended after almost 30 years. You have been sending us photos of your Yugos.

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