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Exchange rates last updated 05/09/2008 15:00:06

GBP 1.00 =	AUD 2.18 CAD 1.88 EUR 1.24 JPY 187.25 USD 1.76
EUR 1.00 =	AUD 1.76 CAD 1.52 GBP 0.81 JPY 151.54 USD 1.42
USD 1.00 =	AUD 1.24 CAD 1.07 EUR 0.70 GBP 0.57 JPY 106.37
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From BBC Business...

UK food prices show 8.3% increase

UK food prices have risen by 8.3% on average since January, with meat and fish up 23%, according to a study for the BBC.

US jobless rate near 5-year high

The US economy sheds 84,000 jobs last month, more than expected, raising the jobless rate to a near five-year high.

Properties 'on market for longer'

Most properties for sale in the UK have now been on the market for more than 90 days without finding a buyer.

Global stock markets still jumpy

Fears about a global economic slowdown continue to weigh on stock markets, with Japan's main share index falling nearly 3%.

Smoking ban hits JD Wetherspoon

The UK smoking ban and slow consumer spending knocks pub group JD Wetherspoon's full year pretax profits down 11%.

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From CNNMoney.com...

Jobless rate soars to 5-year high

The unemployment rate soared to a nearly five-year high in August, topping 6%, as employers trimmed jobs for the eighth straight month, according to the latest government reading Friday that came in weaker than forecasts.

Record 1.2 million homes hit by foreclosure

A record 1.249 million homes were in foreclosure during the second quarter of 2008, according to a report released Friday by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Stocks slide on jobs report

Stocks tumbled Friday morning after a government report showed unemployment at a five-year high, exacerbating fears about the recession.

Oil at 5-month low on shrinking demand

Oil prices fell Friday as market participants remained focused on how a global economic slowdown will chip away at demand for energy.

Renewable energy's biggest wish

While politicians off all stripes are vying to be seen as saviors in the energy crisis, Congress isn't giving renewable energy investors the one thing they say would help the most - long-term tax credits.