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- FTSE close: BA up; Carnival Investec down
- Lower than expected growth for the US between April and June sparked fears of a sluggish recovery for the world's biggest economy and put pressure on shares
- Newspaper and magazine share tips
- Each day we round up share tips from national newspapers and investment magazines
- City Diary: Week ahead in the markets
- The UK bank reporting season begins in earnest next week, while updates are also due from retailer Next, broadcaster ITV and bookmaker Ladbrokes
- US economic growth slows to 2.4%
- US GDP growth slowed in the second quarter of the year, with businesses choosing to import and American consumers looking to trim spending
- BA blames £250m of disruptions for losses
- British Airways put a price-tag of £250m on the strike action and ash clouds that plagued the airline this year, as it revealed a 10.8% jump in losses today
- BAE Systems defends itself from cuts
- BAE Systems has its sights trained on growth in weapons support and maintenance in order to offset expected cuts in European defence budgets
- AstraZeneca gives investors a boost
- AstraZeneca cheered investors as it doubled the value of its share buyback scheme and raised its full-year profits forecast
- BSkyB could force News Corp to raise offer
- Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation may be forced to raise its £7-per-share offer for BSkyB after the pay-TV giant announced blockbuster results
- BT shrinks pension black hole by £2.4bn
- BT has seen its crippling pension deficit tumble by a chunky £2.4bn due to the booming recovery in the stock market
- BSkyB: Striking a delicate balance
- BSkyB is churning out cash at an impressive rate: as we saw yesterday, annual pre-tax profits - admittedly including some one-offs - topped £1bn
- Economy watch: What next for Britain?
- Britain exited the worst recession in a generation with a weak recovery. We explain the crisis, the economy and what to expect next
- Oil price predictions: What next?
- The latest oil price movements, an explanation of the driving forces and predictions from industry experts
- Stock market predictions: What next?
- The UK stock market has given up all of its 2010 gains because of sovereign debt fears. So what next?
- What next for the pound?
- What determines the strength of the pound, the latest expert views as to whether it will recover in 2010, and latest market and tourist rates
