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Suitors get deadline for S&N bid

The consortium of Carlsberg and Heineken is given a deadline of 21 January to bid for Scottish & Newcastle.

Wheat above $10 a bushel

US wheat futures break through $10 a bushel for the first time fanning fears about food price inflation.

Fixed-rate mortgage holders hit

More than a fifth of people who have come off fixed-rate mortgages have found it hard to meet their repayments.

Pension rescue plan wins payout

Pension campaigners celebrate as the government sets out a £2.9bn rescue package for 140,000 workers.

Sharp fall in house asking prices

The asking prices of homes put up for sale in England and Wales have fallen sharply in December, Rightmove says.

UK small firms’ outlook ‘worsens’

The outlook for small UK firms has worsened in recent months, a survey from Bank of Scotland suggests.

Euro inflation hits six-year high

Higher oil and food prices push up inflation in the eurozone to its highest in more than six years.

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Blackstone ‘eyes rival Rio bid’

US private equity giant Blackstone is planning a rival bid for the mining group Rio Tinto, a report says.

Trade row mars EU-Africa talks

European and African leaders talk of progress at a major summit, despite rows over trade and Zimbabwe.