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US politicians are looking for a compromise plan to aid the country's crisis-ridden car industry.

Property sales rose slightly in October, for the second month in a row, the National Association of

Expectations of another rate cut rise after the release of minutes from the Bank of England meeting

The number of Premium Bond prizes is being reduced following the recent cut in the Bank rate to 3%.

Taiwan's prime minister announces a cash handout for all residents in a bid to try to stave off

Official figures show that UK inflation fell from 5.2% to 4.5% in October, as oil prices and

US carmakers are given a deadline to produce a viable recovery plan if they want a $25bn government

Wall Street shares fall steeply for the second day in a row, amid investors' growing fears of a

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) chairman, Sir Tom McKillop, says he is "profoundly sorry" for the

Russia demands Ukraine to repay a $2.4bn gas debt, raising fears of a renewed dispute which could

Baby goods retailer Mothercare says it is well-placed for Christmas as strong growth in its

The government says it is "right to increase borrowing" as figures show public debt rose by £1.4bn

The giant Spanish bank Santander has excluded 1.8 million UK shareholders from taking part in a new

The future of a £500m development to transform a 150-acre site in Falkirk and create 5,000 new jobs

Oil prices fall below $50 a barrel amid growing fears over a global recession and lower demand for

Offshore tax dodgers will be facing a second round of investigations by HM Revenue & Customs next

The two leading bankers who had hoped to stop Lloyds TSB taking over HBOS appear to have abandoned

Panama extradites a Colombian suspected of running the country's biggest pyramid finance scheme.

Latvia becomes the second European Union country to seek the International Monetary Fund's help to

The UK's public sector net borrowing widened by £1.4bn in October ahead of the pre-Budget report,

A gangmaster at the centre of the biggest human trafficking raid by police in the UK has had its

Boost for budget supermarkets as slowdown deepens

Future of Scotland's newspapers not black or white

Russia's prime minister vows to prevent another financial "collapse" in the country, referring to

Mortgage lending rose by nearly 7% between September and October, figures from the Council of

UK utility National Grid reports a 4% rise in half-year profit and gave a positive forecast.

A new coal-burning power plant is being planned for the site of Hunterston nuclear power station.

French car company Peugeot Citroen announces plans to shed 2,700 jobs because of falling demand in

Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce says it plans to cut between 1,500 and 2,000 jobs in 2009,

Sales on the UK's High Streets fell by a lower-than-expected 0.1% in October, Office for National

Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca says it will cut 1,400 jobs by 2013 and close three

Beijing says its employment outlook is "grim", amid concerns of increasing social unrest caused by

EU ministers agree to reform farm policy by moving more subsidies away from production and

The International Monetary Fund approves a $2.1bn (£1.4bn) loan for Iceland, after its banking

The Daily Mail's publisher reports a 9% fall in full-year profit, while competitors announce a pay

Sorry - but that's not going to be the end of it

Microsoft's boss tells the firm's annual general meeting that it is no longer looking to buy Yahoo.

Most young people are confident of finding a job despite the economic downturn, a survey finds.

Some carmakers struggle while others grow

The CBI wants the chancellor to help small firms

Concerns over Christmas gifts' safety

US computer maker Dell sees its quarterly profits fall as customers around the world buy fewer