153 killed in Madrid airport plane crash

A Spanish jet heading for the Canary Islands crashed on takeoff and burst into flames at Madrid airport on Wednesday, killing 153 of the people on board, the government said.

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• BA signs agreement with AA and Iberia
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Commodities and China hopes lift FTSE in early trade

The FTSE 100 rose by 0.5 percent early on Wednesday, after heavy losses in the previous session, as commodities tracked ...

• FTSE falls 1.1 pct as fresh credit fears hit banks
• Oil falls below $112 a barrel to 4-month low

• France's Sarkozy in Afghanistan after troop deaths
• Speculation rife on U.S. VP running mates
• Resilient storm Fay could hit Florida a third time
• Magnitude 4.5 earthquake shakes eastern Japan

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• Glasgow loss deals blow to Labour
• 153 killed in Madrid airport plane crash
• Bank of England split on rates
• Commodities and China hopes lift FTSE in early trade
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• Nat Exp and Stagecoach on rail bid shortlist
• Tolent posts fall in first-half pretax profit
• Online retail sales up 11 percent in July

• HBOS shares up on BBVA takeover rumours
• RBS gets Chinese approval for Suzhou stake
• Major Turkish forest fire spreads
• June retail sales fall less than expected
• Cap those energy tariffs - fast

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• Frustrated home-sellers opt to let over sell Aug 20, 2008 1:55PM
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• HBOS to shut The Mortgage Business Aug 15, 2008 2:38PM

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• Oil at 3-month low on weak U.S. economic outlook Aug 06, 2008 1:34PM
• FTSE seen opening lower Aug 04, 2008 2:29PM
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• Soaring inflation shakes rate cut hopes Aug 13, 2008 3:00PM
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• House prices fall but sales at record low Aug 12, 2008 1:40PM
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