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China shares up from 20-month low
China's main share index rebounds from a 20-month low on talk that Beijing will introduce an economic rescue plan.
Thousands strike in pay dispute
Council workers are staging a 24-hour walkout over pay, disrupting services such as schools, bin collections and ferry crossings.
Mortgage lending slump continues
The slump in mortgage lending continued in July, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Arcelor tightens hold on iron ore
Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steelmaker, buys Lonmin's Brazilian iron ore assets for $810m.
'Cash to leave' offer from lender
A mortgage company is offering some customers a 15% discount if they redeem their mortgages early.
BAA 'should sell three airports'
The Competition Commission says BAA may have to sell three of its seven UK airports - two in London and one in Scotland.
Three-way split again on UK rates
Bank of England policymakers were again split three ways when they decided to hold interest rates at 5% earlier this month.
Apple admits iPod Nano 'overheat'
Apple says that a battery fault meant that a small number of its first generation iPod Nanos could overheat.
Crown buyout 'good for business'
The buyout of Crown Paints heralds an exciting time for everyone in the Lancashire-based business, its new chairman says.
Rail franchise runners announced
The four companies in the race to run rail services in the South East are announced.
India airport strike hits flights
Many domestic airline flights are cancelled in India after airport workers go on strike in protest against the government's economic policies.
Super-port contract to be signed
A contract to build a £1.5bn container port and business park in the Thames Gateway is due to be exchanged.
Olympic thirst boosts China beer
Chinese brewer Tsingtao sees half-year profits up 42% from publicity gained by sponsoring the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
McCain and Obama spar over taxes
Barack Obama's senior economic adviser accuses John McCain of proposing huge tax cuts for rich people and large firms.
Foreign sales boost HP earnings
Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest computer firm, sees quarterly profits boosted by international sales.
End is nigh?
The uncertain future for firms in administration
Call to tackle UK business waste
The government should do more to curb waste using tax as an incentive, a House of Lords committee has said.
Swell time
Bournemouth tries to catch wave power
Oil rises as the dollar weakens
The price of oil rises more than a dollar, reversing earlier falls, on the back of the weakening dollar.
Brixton warns on property market
Property developer Brixton says the commercial property market is becoming more challenging.
Warning from Alliance & Leicester
Alliance & Leicester warns of "significant external risks" if Banco Santander's takeover is rejected by shareholders.
Extent of data losses is revealed
Whitehall departments lost data potentially affecting more than four million people in a year, BBC analysis shows.
M&S reviews redundancy benefits
Marks & Spencer is in talks with staff representatives about changing redundancy benefits for UK workers.
FSA warning on investor scams
Investors are warned of fraudsters targeting customers of a stockbroking firm that was closed by the Financial Services Authority.
US homebuilding at 17-year low
The number of US homes and apartments being built falls to the lowest level in more than 17 years, government figures show.
Venezuela cements takeovers
Venezuela takes control of plants and offices belonging to Mexican cement firm Cemex as part of a nationalisation drive.
Japan keeps interest rate on hold
Japan holds interest rates at 0.5% amid concerns about inflation and signs of an economic slowdown.
Rate setter warns on UK inflation
A member of the Bank of England's MPC committee says in a newspaper article that inflation has to be controlled.
US bank 'to fail within months'
A big US bank is likely to collapse within months as the global financial crisis worsens, a former IMF chief economist warns.
Zimbabwe inflation rockets higher
Zimbabwe's rate of inflation surges above 11,250,000% as an economic crisis continues to grip the country.
Russian denies buying world's most expensive house
Russia's fifth richest man denies reports that he has bought the world's most expensive home.
Fuel bill hits Virgin Blue profit
High jet fuel prices saw annual pre-tax profits at Virgin Blue, Australia's second-largest airline, fall by 55%.
Origin urges rejection of BG bid
Australia's Origin again calls on shareholders to reject a 13.8bn Australian dollar takeover bid from UK rival BG Group.
Supply of rental properties rises
The number of properties up for rent has jumped as people who cannot sell their homes decide to let them instead.
Moving question
The tax advantages of letting rather than selling
Quiet revolution
Can Brazil's farms help to feed the world?
Bail-out fears rattle US shares
US shares fall on fears the US government will be forced to bail out mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
Eurozone's trade deficit narrows
The eurozone sees its trade deficit shrink sharply in June from the month before, but fail to meet forecasts.
Hot or cold?
Are house prices rising or falling where you live?
Kicking off
Is Premiership football feeling the credit crunch?
Cohabiting couples' rights alert
A campaign warns cohabiting partners do not have the same rights as married couples if they split up or one dies.
Repossession orders up by 24%
The number of homeowners in England and Wales facing repossession has risen by 24%, figures show.
Bosses attacked for forcing employees to wear high heels
Bosses who force employees to wear high heels as should reconsider their policy, the TUC says.
Guidelines for financial journalists