Spending cuts 'to hit north harder'
Middlesbrough is the area of England least resilient to economic shocks, according to BBC-commissioned research.
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Morrisons to test online shopping
The UK's fourth biggest grocer, Morrisons, says it hopes to trial online shopping and convenience stores next year.
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Rig firms hit back at BP report
Contractors who worked for BP on the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon oil rig criticise the company's report into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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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.
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Empty shops highlighting 'divide'
The number of shops closing in Britain is slowing but a north-south divide has emerged, a survey by retail analysts the Local Data Company suggests.
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US economic growth 'decelerating'
US economic growth showed "widespread signs of deceleration" in August, says the Federal Reserve's Beige Book.
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House giant enters administration
Property giant Connaught formally enters administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
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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".
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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.
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Dublin to break up Anglo Irish
The Irish government says it will break up the nationalised Anglo Irish Bank as part of the failed lender's resolution.
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Google unveils 'instant' searches
Google speeds up its internet search engine by launching a new product, Google Instant, that displays results as soon as users type in queries.
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Canada in third bank rate rise
Canada now has interest rates of 1%, after raising its key lending benchmark for the third time this year.
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Greece economy contracts by 1.8%
The debt-laden Greek economy shrank by a surprise 1.8% in the second quarter as households slashed spending.
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Cable worries over 'casino' banks
Business Secretary Vince Cable expresses "worry" about the combination of High Street banks with investment banking, after Bob Diamond is named as Barclays' new boss.
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Halifax says house prices stable
UK house prices have stabilised, according to the latest survey from the Halifax.
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Posties back Royal Mail bike cuts
Union leaders publicly endorse Royal Mail management plans to phase out bikes for postal deliveries.
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EU ruling opens up German gambling market
German gambling restrictions breach European Union law, the EU's highest court rules
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Lycatel to make adverts clearer
Phone card firm Lycatel agrees to make its charges much clearer in its adverts for international phone cards
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Workplace accidents 'unreported'
Union leaders claim some workplace accidents go unreported with 1.2 million people suffering from work-related illnesses.
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Tax error letters start to arrive
UK tax authorities are bracing themselves for a deluge of complaints and enquiries after sending out fresh tax calculations.
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UK factory output rises by 0.3%
UK manufacturing output rises 0.3% in July from the month earlier, thanks to increased output in the machinery sector.
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Job market growth slows in August
Job appointments grew at their slowest rate in 10 months in August, raising questions about the strength of the UK job market, a survey suggests.
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Japan may intervene to curb yen
The Japanese finance minister says there could be market intervention as the yen hits a new 15-year high.
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BP spreads blame over oil spill
A BP report says "a series of failures" by BP and its contractors were to blame for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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Vodafone to pay India $2.6bn tax
An Indian court tells Vodafone it has to pay $2.6bn in tax for its takeover of Hutchison Telecom's Indian phone assets.
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Dana says Korean bid 18% too low
Dana Petroleum tells shareholders independent valuers found Korean oil's bid is too low and should be rejected.
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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.
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Nigeria arrests ex-football heads
Four Nigerian former football officials are arrested amid accusations that some $8m (
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Twitter rant costs Rice sponsor
Triple Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Stephanie Rice loses a sponsorship deal with Jaguar after making a homophobic remark on Twitter.
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Business basics: Interest rates
The BBC's Declan Curry looks at why interest rates matter
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Maurice Saatchi: No Mad Man
Maurice Saatchi: "We had a romantic belief that it was possible for individuals to change the world by an act of will - a flat refusal to accept the status quo."
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Cable concerned over stability of banks
The Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has expressed concern about the appointment of the investment banker, Bob Diamond, as the new chief executive of Barclays.
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Google revamps search system
The search giant launches a system with web links appearing as soon as characters are typed into the query box.
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Dublin to break up Anglo Irish
The Irish government has said it will break up the nationalised Anglo Irish Bank.
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Basketball targets emerging markets
The National Basketball Association wants to expand the game and are looking at emerging markets such as India and China to push their products.
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Obama backs company tax breaks
President Barack Obama is backing new company tax breaks in an attempt to regain the initiative as mid-term polls loom
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Connaught workers on the future
Pete Key and Marc Woodcock work for Connaught on a Hull City Council contract, carrying out conversions for tenants with disabilities.
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Big money
Russia is home to the wealthiest expats
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Deep pockets
Finding investors to delve beneath the ocean waves
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Shale gas revolution
Could this rock be a new major energy source?
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China calling
Can trade with China help the UK economy?
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Winding up
Regional Development Agency on its way out
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Q
What should you do if the tax blunder affects you?
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