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self-mastery, but studying the causes of such failure, coupled with
the persistent application of new methods."
House prices fall again in August House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society.
Four power firms face sales probe Four of the "big six" UK energy suppliers are to be investigated amid concerns of mis-selling to customers, the regulator says.
Burger King is sold for $3.26bn Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced.
RBS to cut a further 3,500 jobs Royal Bank of Scotland is planning to cut 3,500 jobs from its technical and back office division.
Russia extends grain export ban Russia will consider lifting its grain export ban only after the next year's harvest has been reaped, Vladimir Putin says.
Plans for more £5 notes in ATMs All banks and building societies have put in place plans to begin dispensing £5 notes from the cash machines, a report reveals.
HP ups the offer again for 3Par Hewlett Packard yet again increases its offer to win data storage company 3Par ahead of rival Dell computing.
ECB ups eurozone growth forecasts The European Central Bank raises its forecast for eurozone growth for this year and next year, and keeps interest rates on hold.
Tube strikes on as talks collapse Thousands of Tube workers will strike next week as talks between London Underground bosses and two unions break down.
Zara launches online retail store Zara starts selling its clothes online for the first time following similar moves from Gap and Banana Republic last month.
Samsung releases iPad competitor Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.
Recruitment firm warns on UK jobs Although firms are replacing employees who have left, they are not creating new jobs, the UK's largest recruitment company warns.
Afghan bank 'to avoid collapse' The head of Afghanistan's Central Bank tells the BBC he will not allow the country's biggest commercial bank to collapse.
Eurozone growth of 1% confirmed The eurozone economy grew by 1% between April and June, driven by strong German growth, official figures confirm.
Cold winter boosts Gazprom profit Russian gas monopoly Gazprom reports a threefold surge in profits for the first three months of the year, despite a sharp fall in gas prices.
TVs and iPads boost Currys sales DSG International, which owns Currys and PC World, reports a 3% rise in sales, boosted by demand for TVs and iPads.
Record sales of smokers' pensions Smokers and people with weight problems are buying a tailored pension income in greater numbers, according to research.
Ferrari recalls cars after fires Luxury carmaker Ferrari recalls all of the 458 Italia cars made this year, following reports of the supercars catching fire.
Boots to dissolve pension scheme The drug company Alliance Boots is dissolving one of its two final-salary pension schemes to 'ensure long-term security'.
Credit card debt is hitting banks Banks have written off a record amount of credit card debt despite charities reporting a fall in calls from worried borrowers.
