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An ex-cleaning lady has become the new executive director of Suffolk brewer Adnams after rising through the ranks.

The Bank of England holds UK interest rates at a record low of 0.5% for another month.

Chancellor George Osborne warns in a BBC interview that the UK economy will be affected by the slowdown in the eurozone economy.

As German exports fall sharply in August - the largest monthly drop in five years - fears grow that the economy is on the brink of recession.

Momentum in the UK housing market has faded with house price growth slowing to the same level as 16 months ago, surveyors say.

Payday lenders should make details of their products available to price comparison websites to encourage competition, the Competition and Markets Authority says.