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Oil prices reverse earlier gains as fears that operations in the Gulf of Mexico may be disrupted by a tropical storm ease.

The number of US homes and apartments being built falls to the lowest level in more than 17 years, government figures show.

A union challenges the terms on which the Ministry of Defence is said to be seeking to shed 5,000 civilian jobs.

Venezuela takes control of plants and offices belonging to Mexican cement firm Cemex as part of a nationalisation drive.

Property developer Brixton says the commercial property market is becoming more challenging.

The number of properties up for rent has jumped as people who cannot sell their homes decide to let them instead.

Venezuela says it will seize plants and offices belonging to a Mexican cement giant, as it acts to nationalise the industry.