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The price of Brent crude oil has fallen below $59 a barrel for the first time since May 2009.

A contract has been renewed that will secure the future of the Post Office card account until at least November 2021, the government has confirmed.

Fifa dismisses a complaint from its own World Cup corruption investigator Michael Garcia as well as two whistleblowers.

Lower fuel prices have pushed the UK's rate of inflation down to a 12-year low, official statistics show.

The annual rise in UK house prices slowed in October, official figures show, but prices still went up much faster than the general cost of living.

China's factory activity is in contraction at the year-end, based on a private survey, reinforcing calls for more stimulus.