- World stocks, oil jump on housing data, Bernanke.
- Oil rises above $74, nears 10-mth high on recovery hopes.Russia's Putin backs gas tax breaks in Arctic.
- U.S. gas prices barely budge as retailers keep profits.
Reuters 24th August 2009.
- Asian shares have risen sharply, boosted by comments made by Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke that the US economy is approaching recovery.
- Confidence among business professionals has seen the biggest rise for two years, suggesting the UK recession is at an end, a survey has said.
- Telecoms giant BT has closed its graduate recruitment programme as it continues to cut costs in the downturn.
- Toyota, the world's biggest carmaker, is recalling almost 690,000 cars made in China because of faulty electrical window switches.
BBC Business News 24th August 2009.
- England win back the Ashes after a sensational match at the Oval, Team GB win 6 medals including 2 golds at the World Athletics Championships, USA retain the Solheim Cup in golf.
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