The Bank of England decides to keep UK interest rates on hold at 5.75%, as widely expected.
Halo maker parts from MicrosoftBungie, the developers of the popular Halo series, are to part company with owners Microsoft.
StatoilHydro …

New advice on payment protection insurance will be published on the City regulator’s website next year.
City ‘to lose 6,500 jobs’ in 2008The City of London could lose 6,500 jobs in 2008 following market jitters, it …

Bungie, the developers of the popular Halo series, are to part company with owners Microsoft.
City ‘to lose 6,500 jobs’ in 2008The City of London could lose 6,500 jobs in 2008 following market jitters, it has …

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice tightens control over the operations of private security firms in Iraq.
UK ‘exporting emissions’ to ChinaThe UK’s dependence on Chinese goods is contributing to a rise in carbon emissions, a …

The UK’s dependence on Chinese goods is contributing to a rise in carbon emissions, a report suggests. More…
Consumer advice organisation Citizens Advice is to close its final salary pension scheme for current and future employees. …

Ukraine holds crucial talks to with Russia to try to stop its neighbour cutting gas supplies to the country.
Wal-Mart to open Mexico banksWal-Mart says it has cleared the final regulatory hurdle to opening its own …

UK cigarette sales fell by 11% during July compared with a year earlier, following the smoking ban, data suggests. More…
Asian markets touch record highs as investors hope the worst of the summer’s credit problems is …

Ukraine holds crucial talks to with Russia to try to stop its neighbour cutting gas supplies to the country. More…
The merger of Sony Music and BMG is once again approved by European regulators who reassessed …

Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest bank customers are being given a new online security device. More…

An accident at a mine in South Africa traps more than 3,000 workers deep underground, officials say. More…
The Competition Commission puts up recommended charges for passengers at Heathrow and Gatwick airports. More…
Pending sales of existing …

Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror sells the Racing Post for 170m but decides to holds onto regional titles. More…
US manufacturing growth slowed in September as a result of a dip in orders and production, …

Financial firms predict a gloomy autumn, despite a surprise rise in profits, a CBI survey suggests. More…
Some of the world’s biggest banks reveal extensive losses in relation to bad investments in risky US home loans. …

Financial firms predict a gloomy autumn, despite a surprise rise in profits, a CBI survey suggests.
Tories would cut inheritance taxThe inheritance tax threshold would rise to 1m under the Tories, shadow chancellor George …

Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror sells the Racing Post for 170m but decides to holds onto regional titles.
Bank: Mortgage lending slowsThe property market is going through a clear slowdown, according to figures from the …

New York’s Dow Jones posts its record close after economic data makes a rate cut more likely.
Qualcomm faces EU probeA European watchdog says it will look into claims Qualcomm abused its leading position in mobile …

House price inflation picked up in England and Wales during August, says the Land Registry. More…
The World Bank promises to donate a record $3.5bn to the world’s poorest countries as it cuts the charges on …

Japanese prices fall for a seventh straight month making a rate rise by the end of the year less likely. More…
An Apple software update is disabling iPhones that have been unlocked by owners, according to …

House price inflation picked up in England and Wales during August, says the Land Registry. More…
Billionaire Alisher Usmanov increases his holding in Arsenal Football Club, taking his stake to 23%. More…
Domino’s Pizza is facing fresh …