VIDEO: Cheque guarantee cards being scrapped
Cheque guarantee cards are being scrapped next week amid claims they are costly and out-dated.
View ArticleVIDEO: Your Money: Travel protection
This week's Your Money looks at how government plans to offer insolvency protection to more travellers not currently protected by the Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (Atol) scheme will work.
View ArticleVIDEO: Yahoo doubts over Alibaba changes
Yahoo's stake in Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba is arguably its most important asset. But Yahoo shareholders are growing uneasy about changes in the way Alibaba operates.
View ArticleVIDEO: Tiny electric plane unveiled
A tiny electric plane, said to be the smallest twin-engine aircraft in the world, has taken flight at the Paris Air Show.
View ArticleZim match-fixing probe nears end
Anti-corruption officials from Fifa are set to visit Zimbabwe to conclude an investigation into match-fixing allegations.
View ArticleFew 2012 sports still available
Tickets for only a few 2012 Olympics sports remain available as thousands of people who missed out in the first round reapply after more go on sale.
View ArticleBain resigns and will sue Rangers
Rangers chief executive Martin Bain resigns from the club and is to sue for breach of contract.
View ArticleSaab cannot afford employee wages
Swedish carmaker Saab says it does not have enough money to pay its employees' wages.
View ArticleHomeform to enter administration
Home fittings company Homeform, the owner of brands such as Moben, Kitchens Direct and Dolphin, is to go into administration.
View ArticleBuilder sees strong London demand
Homebuilder Berkeley reports a 24% rise in annual profits as it seeks to cash in on strong demand in London and the South East of England.
View ArticleUS new home sales fall back again
US new home sales fell 2.1% in May from the previous month, figures show, providing further evidence of the weak housing market.
View ArticleIrish economy returns to growth
The Irish Republic's economy grows 1.3% in the first quarter as exports surge, but domestic demand remains weak.
View ArticleRepublicans exit Biden debt talks
Republican negotiators walk out of talks with Vice-President Joe Biden on how to reduce the US debt, in an impasse over Democratic calls for tax rises.
View ArticleLone mothers 'worst hit by cuts'
Single mothers will be hardest hit by the government's programme of benefit cuts and tax rises, says the Fawcett Society.
View ArticleNew EU shoppers' rights approved
New rules that will give European shoppers more rights when returning goods or paying by card have been approved by MEPs.
View ArticleFirefighters oppose pension plans
More than a quarter of firefighters may leave their pension scheme if their pension contributions are forced up, their union claims.
View ArticleOil price drops on reserve sale
The price of oil falls after International Energy Agency members agree to release some of their reserves.
View ArticleEmergency loan for Japan's Chubu
Chubu Electric, Japan's third biggest utility, will receive an emergency loan as the country continues to face a power shortage.
View ArticleChina's Wen winning inflation war
Chinese premier Wen Jiabao says that despite global issues, China can control inflation and sustain its robust growth.
View ArticleGoogle 'faces US antitrust probe'
US regulators are preparing to issue court orders to Google and other companies as part of a probe into Google's business practices, US media report.
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