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• Chancellor urged to help UK firms
  Business body CBI urges the Chancellor to direct government spending towards small firms rather than towards tax payers in order to curb a recession.
  
  
• How safe are your Christmas presents?
  Questions have been raised about the level of consumer protection on goods as Christmas shoppers are warned about dangerous gifts.
  
  
• Dangerous Christmas gifts of 2008
  Hair straighteners to a child's scooter - the gifts found to be counterfeit or dangerous by UK trading standards officers.
  
  
• Dell sees quarterly profits slip
  US computer maker Dell sees its quarterly profits fall as customers around the world buy fewer computers.
  
  
• Manchester in traffic charge vote
  The people of Manchester are set to decide on whether or not to introduce the world's largest congestion charge in their city
  
  
• Q&A: US carmakers bailout
  As the top three carmakers in the US call for government funds to bail them out, why are they facing such a dire future?
  
  
• City street faces nightly closure
  A council cabinet agrees to consult on plans to shut a busy street every night, following concerns from police and students.
  
  
• US warned of China 'cyber-spying'
  China has increased computer espionage attacks on US government and business interests, Congress is warned.
  
  
• How MSPs voted in the parliament
  A guide to how MSPs voted during business in the main chamber of the Scottish Parliament.
  
  
• Mothercare sees its profit double
  Baby goods retailer Mothercare says it is well-placed for Christmas as strong growth in its international and online business helps boost profits.
  
  
• Defence company to axe 200 jobs
  Defence giant BAE Systems announces that it is cutting 200 jobs in its land systems business across the UK.
  
  
• Peru bets on China's economic muscle
  Peru and China are intensifying their economic ties but is the Andean nation relying too much on Chinese economic input, asks the BBC's Dan Collyns in Lima
  
  
• Oil price goes below $50 a barrel
  Oil prices fall below $50 a barrel amid growing fears over a global recession and lower demand for oil.
  
  
• Revenue in new offshore tax trawl
  Offshore tax dodgers will be facing a second round of investigations by HM Revenue & Customs next year.
  
  
• City central trams stops reopen
  Two of Manchester's busiest tram stations open again after track replacement work.
  
  
• Bankers 'abandon' HBOS campaign
  The two leading bankers who had hoped to stop Lloyds TSB taking over HBOS appear to have abandoned their plan.
  
  
• Olympics minister visits the East
  Sports minister Tessa Jowell tells the East of England to cash in on £8bn of Olympics related business.
  
  
• DIY store building gutted by fire
  A DIY business in Hertfordshire is destroyed by flames despite the efforts of 80 firefighters.
  
  
• We are building momentum - Harker
  Worcester Wolves head coach Skouson Harker says he feels his team have got some momentum going as they head into a busy few days.
  
  
• Runway revamp ready for take-off
  A multi-million pound project to resurface Scotland's busiest airport runway finishes ahead of schedule.