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Dr Mike Loosemore of University College Hospital says low-level physical exercise like standing up at work will improve health.

Shares in British pharmaceutical firm Shire soar as much as 13% after the company rejects a £27bn takeover bid from US drug giant AbbVie.

Violence in Iraq has sent oil prices close to a nine-month high of $115 per barrel.

The cost of stamp duty is discouraging people from putting their homes on the market, according to the National Association of Estate Agents

UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's is to take on discount rivals Aldi and Lidl by entering into a joint venture with Danish discount grocery chain Netto.

Shares in American Apparel rise sharply after the clothing firm's board voted to oust its controversial founder and chief executive Dov Charney.