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THE competition watchdog has called off an investigation into claims by retailer Woolworths about the environmental sustainability of some tissue products, saying it is too hard to determine fault.
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Bank voted 7-2 not to cut rates
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 to keep interest rates level in March.
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UK banking shares under pressure
Shares in Halifax-owner HBOS fall as much as 15% as rumours spread among nervous investors about further troubles in the sector
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Unemployment falls for 17th month in row
Figures come as Bank of England minutes show MPC voted 7-2 to hold rates earlier this month
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Shares reverse over bank worries
Europe's stock markets fall after bank shares plunge on worries over the credit crunch.
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Oil debate stirs Mexico passions
Mexico's state oil company marks the 70th anniversary of its nationalisation amid a fierce debate over its future.
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London shares back under pressure
Shares in Halifax-owner HBOS plummet on rumours the bank is in trouble
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Re: Unemployment falls for 17th month in row
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Bank of England rescues HBOS from brink of collapse after 'false rumours' shake stock
The Bank of England intervened today to prevent the collapse of one of the 'Big Five' high street banks. Shares in HBOS, owner of Britain's biggest mortgage lender Halifax, dropped almost 20 per cent at one stage in a wave of selling. The Bank of England had to issue an unprecedented denial that HBOS was in crisis - underlining the continuing panic in the financial markets following the collapse of Northern Rock in Britain and Bear Stearns in America
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