The UK economy shrank by 0.3% in the first three months of the year, more than previously estimated, revised figures show.

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Economy shrank more than thought

Budget airline Ryanair reports record annual profits of £406m, up 25% on the year, as fare rises help to offset a sharp rise in fuel costs.

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Ryanair reports record profits

A total of 9,600 homes were repossessed in the UK in the first three months of the year – the same as a year earlier, lenders say.

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Home repossession levels ‘stable’

Sony Corp predicted a return to profit this year as it looks to halve the losses in its TV business that pushed the Japanese consumer electronics giant to a record loss of $5.74 billion in the year just ended.

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Sony Sees Return to Profit, Aims to Halve TV Losses

WITH MARVEL’S “The Avengers” opening just days away, film followers knew it was D.C.’s move. And like clockwork, DC Entertainment/Warner Bros. dropped the official trailer for that other ”most anticipated” superhero mega-flick of the year, “The Dark Knight Rises.” Read full article > >

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‘THE DARK KNIGHT RISES’ TRAILER LANDS: Clue by clue, intense new footage fans the fire of expectation

US economic growth slowed to an annualised pace of 2.2% in the first quarter of the year, from 3% in the final three months of last year.

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US economic growth rate slowing

The number of teachers in England’s state schools system fell by 10,000 in the year to November, government figures show.

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Teacher numbers fall by 10,000

Figures out on Wednesday will show whether the UK economy grew in the first three months of the year or has returned to recession.

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Figures to show recession status

Apple reports better-than-expected results, with profits almost doubling in first three months of the year to $11.6bn (£7.2bn).

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Apple doubles quarterly profits

The UK may have avoided a double-dip recession, but the economy will stall for the rest of the year, an independent forecasting group says.

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UK economy ‘to stall until 2013′

China reports weaker-than-expected growth figures for the first three months of the year, hit by a slowdown in foreign sales.

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China’s growth rate slows to 8.1%

Andy Murray makes his third final of the year as Rafael Nadal withdraws from their Miami Masters semi-final with a knee injury.

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Murray through as Nadal withdraws

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Man Utd says revenues for the last six months of 2011 increased by £18.5m on the year before to £175m, while debt was cut.

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Man Utd cut debt and lift revenue

The singer does a chart double in the US, scoring the top-selling album with 21 in 2011 and track of the year with Rolling In The Deep.

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Adele scores 2011 US chart double