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Royal Mail review sparks shares fall

Royal Mail shares fall after Ofcom rules that it can continue providing the universal postal service without damage to its business.

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Flat owners in line for new rights

Five million people in England and Wales who own their flats should be given new rights, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concludes.

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Russia warns of recession in 2015

The Russian government warns the economy will fall into recession next year as Western sanctions over Ukraine and falling oil prices begin to bite.

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Families 'spending less than in 2006'

Family spending rose to £517.30 a week last year - but remains below pre-crisis levels when inflation is taken into account, official figures show.

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Bicester revealed as new garden city

Bicester in Oxfordshire has been chosen as the site for the coalition's second new garden city, the government has confirmed.

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Tackling the UK's 'diversity deficit'

The media boss who ignored her careers adviser

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