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According to the latest figures released, China's annual consumer inflation has fallen to 2.5 percent in December, which is its lowest level in seven months. The inflation in the world's second largest economy was recorded at 3 percent during the month of November.

Toronto, Jan 9 : Older people are living longer and women make

Leading global pizza chain, Domino's Pizza has said that its sales has risen 6 per cent to _46.8 million during the previous year as the Irish economy records a strong recovery.

The company said that its sales were 7.6 per cent higher during the 13 weeks to December 29. The increasing sales is an encouraging sing for the company after it had recorded a fall of 0.3 per cent in like-for-like sales during the same period of the previous year on a yearly basis and 4.2 per cent lower in the same quarter of 2012.

The Bank of England said yesterday that the trend in during the economic slowdown when home buyers were unable to obtain loans has passed and the mortgage lenders are now increasingly willing to offer home loans in the country.

UK retail giant, Sainsbury's has said that it is cutting its forecast for this year's financial year stating that the customers are expected to spend carefully in the coming months.

The retail giant said that its sale is expected to rise 1 per cent to 1.5 per cent during this financial year. The company recorded record pre-Christmas sale but still expects its yearly sale to rise only moderately during the year.

Mumbai, Jan 9 - A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 8.39 points or 0.04 percent down in the pre-noon trade Thursday.

Good buying was observed in metal sector while selling pressure was seen in capital goods and banking index (bankex).

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20,755.73 points, was trading at 20,720.99 points in the pre-noon session, down 8.39 points or 0.04 percent from previous day's close at 20,729.38 points.