UK interest rates remain at 0.5%
The Bank of England keeps UK interest rates on hold at a record low of 0.5% for the 18th consecutive month. |
Welfare bill 'to be cut by £4bn'
The government is planning to reduce the annual welfare bill by a further £4bn, Chancellor George Osborne tells the BBC. |
Spending cuts 'to hit north harder'
Industrial areas in the North East and Midlands are least resilient to economic shocks, BBC-commissioned research suggests. |
Global economy slowing, says OECD
The global economic recovery is slowing faster than forecast, but a return to recession is unlikely, an economic group says. |
Bmibaby luggage gauges too small
Budget airline Bmibaby has been charging customers to put bags in the hold when they are small enough for the cabin, the BBC learns. |
Record goods trade deficit for UK
The UK's goods trade deficit widened to a record high in July after imports rose sharply and exports fell from the previous month. |
Goldman Sachs fined £17.5m by FSA
Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs is fined £17.5m by the UK's financial watchdog. |
Chote set to head Budget office
Economist and former journalist Robert Chote is to become the new head of the Office for Budget Responsibility. |
Income tax: Interest may be added
HM Revenue & Customs says it is impossible to tell how many taxpayers may have to pay interest as a result of tax errors. |
US exports near to two-year high
The US trade gap in July narrowed thanks to increased exports of large US-made items such as aircraft. |
Defence firm BAE cuts 1,000 jobs
BAE Systems announces it is to axe almost 1,000 jobs across the UK, with 740 to go from five sites in England. |
World Cup knocks trading at HMV
Music, computer games and book retailer HMV says that its sales were disrupted this summer by the football World Cup. |
Shoppers turning to card payments
The number of cash machines in the UK has fallen and withdrawals have dropped as shoppers turn to cards, figures show. |
New bank ratio 'to be set at 7%'
Central bank governors and senior regulators are to impose tighter restrictions on the level of assets banks must hold, the BBC has learnt. |
Morrisons to test online shopping
The UK's fourth biggest grocer, Morrisons, says it hopes to trial online shopping and convenience stores next year. |
Fat cat pensions 'worth millions'
Directors of big companies enjoy hugely generous pensions while cutting workers' pension entitlements, the TUC alleges. |
Posties back Royal Mail bike cuts
Union leaders publicly endorse Royal Mail management plans to phase out bikes for postal deliveries. |
EU ruling opens up German gambling market
German gambling restrictions breach European Union law, the EU's highest court rules |
Writing off tax is 'unaffordable'
The country "cannot afford" to write off underpayments of income tax caused by problems with the calculation system, a minister says. |
Halifax says house prices stable
UK house prices have stabilised, according to the latest survey from the Halifax. |
Lycatel to make adverts clearer
Phone card firm Lycatel agrees to make its charges much clearer in its adverts for international phone cards. |
Spain confirms its labour reforms
Spain's government says it will keep labour market reforms agreed in June which make it cheaper to sack workers. |
US slips in competitiveness poll
The United States has been overtaken by Sweden and Singapore in the World Economic Forum's competitiveness survey. |
South Korea in surprise rate hold
South Korea's central bank surprises markets by keeping interest rates on hold in the face of "global uncertainties". |
BP's Hayward to face MP grilling
The outgoing boss of BP Tony Hayward is to be questioned by a committee of MPs over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. |
Profits set to fall at Argos firm
Home Retail Group, the owner of Argos and Homebase, says it expects half-year profits to be 25% lower because of falling sales. |
Air Zimbabwe pilots in pay strike
Striking pilots at Air Zimbabwe have began talks with management over a pay dispute that has grounded the carrier's flights. |
Transport plan for Games unveiled
Organisers of the 2014 Commonwealth Games unveil plans to keep athletes, spectators and staff moving during the event. |
FIA rejects new team applications
Formula 1's governing body turns down all the entries from teams hoping to fill the vacant 13th slot in 2011, with former champion Jacques Villeneuve among those to miss out. |
Nigeria arrests ex-football heads
Four Nigerian former football officials are arrested amid accusations that some $8m (£5m) went missing during the World Cup finals in South Africa. |
BMI Baby to review bag size gauges
When flying with a budget airline hand luggage gauges are used to establish that the baggage is of the correct size, but what if BMI Baby are measuring hand luggage in gauges that are too small? |
Morrisons profits up 14% on year
Morrisons has announced half-yearly profit before tax of £410m, against profit of £359m a year before, an increase of 14%. |
Tax officer: HMRC 'at melting point'
Serving tax officer: "HMRC has not been fit for purpose for a very long time. It's now at melting point" |
Interest gap between Bank and cards
While UK interest rates have been kept at 0.5% for an 18th month in succession, the rates being charged by credit card providers are rising. |
Goldman Sachs fine 'drop in a bucket'
Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs has been fined £17.5m ($27m) by the UK's City regulator, the Financial Services Authority. |
How are cuts affecting rural areas?
What impact are the spending cuts having in North Yorkshire? |
Why do interest rates matter?
The BBC's Declan Curry looks at why interest rates matter |
India's film stars go small screen
India's film-star hungry public do not have to go to the cinema to get their fix. |
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Shale gas revolution
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China calling
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