Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:42:19 GMT House prices 'fall 10.5% in year'
UK house prices are down 10.5% on a year ago, the first annual double-digit fall since 1990, the Nationwide says.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:07:15 GMT British workers 'fear job losses'
More than one in 10 British workers fear they will lose their job in the next year because of the economy, the TUC says.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:51:51 GMT Diageo expects 'challenges' ahead
Diageo, owner of Guinness and Johnnie Walker, says it faces a "challenging" market after seeing little change in annual profits.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:46:39 GMT Hurricane fears raise oil prices
The cost of crude rises for a fourth straight day on fears that Tropical Storm Gustav may disrupt oil production.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:13:39 GMT Hovis maker sees debt level rise
Hovis-maker Premier Foods has seen its profits fall and debt level rise in the first half of the year, on higher raw material prices.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:24:01 GMT Henderson to leave UK tax regime
UK investment fund Henderson Group says it is setting up a new Irish parent firm to cut its tax bill.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:02:03 GMT Management shake-up at Fannie Mae
The US mortgage giant announces a shake-up of top executives in an attempt to restore confidence.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:17:02 GMT Profits plunge at Credit Agricole
Credit Agricole reports a 94% fall in second-quarter profits after the bank is hit by a loss at its investment banking division.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:12:44 GMT Toyota cuts car sales forecasts
Japanese carmaker Toyota cuts its vehicle sales forecast for next year by nearly 7% as Western demand softens.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:02:02 GMT China's CNPC seals $3bn Iraq deal
China's state-oil firm CNPC has agreed a $3bn (£1.63bn) oil services contract for Iraq.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:51:09 GMT US backs international standards
US firms could have to use international accounting standards by 2014, under a proposal put forward by the SEC.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:02:22 GMT Ringing the changes - BT puts phone boxes out for 'adoption'
Ringing the changes - BT puts phone boxes out for 'adoption'
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Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:58:35 GMT Penguin targets lonely bookworms with dating tie-up
Penguin launches an online dating website with Match.com to bring lovelorn literature fans together.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:18:14 GMT Banking revival
Is there scope for Spanish firms to beat the trend?
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:15:35 GMT Life on board
Taking to the water to beat the housing market slump
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:14:52 GMT American dream?
Inequality up as workers' incomes stagnate
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:13 GMT Ghost town
Boom turns to bust for Spain's property market
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Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:04:58 GMT Oil bonanza?
Prospectors scour the UK countryside for black gold
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:44:22 GMT Russian bear
How UK could be affected if tensions with Russia grow
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:05:45 GMT Nepalese sue US firm over Iraq
A Nepalese man and relatives of 12 others killed in Iraq four years ago sue American firm KBR on charges of human trafficking.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:28:02 GMT Taylor Wimpey hit by massive loss
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey reports a £1.54bn loss for the past six months after having to reduce the value of assets.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:52:15 GMT Call for housing market 'rescue'
A mortgage rescue scheme and councils buying unused land feature in a Liberal Democrat plan to revive the housing market.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:47:16 GMT M&S suspends whistleblower
Marks & Spencer suspends a member of staff who told the press about its plans to cut redundancy payments.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:46:32 GMT Savings returns 'beating' shares
Savers putting their money in funds investing in UK stocks and shares would have made more by putting it in a savings account.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:05:48 GMT E.ON to cut 1,800 German jobs
E.ON confirms it is cutting 1,800 sales jobs as it closes two-thirds of its German service centres.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:38:39 GMT Barbie firm awarded Bratz payout
Mattel wins a multi-million dollar payout in a copyright court case against the maker of the popular Bratz dolls, MGA Entertainment.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:37:21 GMT Rise in US durable goods orders
New orders for long-lasting US manufactured goods rise by a surprise 1.4% in July, led by a big rise in aircraft sales.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:01:03 GMT iPhone ad rapped as 'misleading'
The Advertising Standards Authority calls an iPhone advert "misleading" for saying all of the web is available on the phone.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:56:24 GMT Challenge to MoD job plan fails
A union fails in its legal challenge to a restructuring at the Ministry of Defence which it says could cost 5,000 jobs.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:16:31 GMT Workless households figure falls
The number of households with no-one aged over 16 working has fallen slightly compared with a year ago, official statistics show.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:56:31 GMT Paddy Power profit warning
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power lowers its 2008 profit target, blaming key sporting results and the weak economy.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:12:00 GMT Euro gains as dollar rally stalls
The dollar loses some ground against the euro, a day after hitting a six-month high against the single currency.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:44:50 GMT S&N purchase hits Heineken profit
Heineken reports a slight fall in half-year profits as a result of the cost of buying UK brewer Scottish & Newcastle.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:40:44 GMT World poverty 'more widespread'
The World Bank says there are more poor people in the world than previously thought, with one in four in poverty.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:46:12 GMT UK mortgage lending 'levels off'
Mortgage lending by major banks flattened out in July but the amount borrowed for day-to-day spending slowed, figures show.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:39:35 GMT Call for new review of home packs
A review of Home Information Packs is needed during the current housing market slowdown, according to an estate agents' group.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:52:57 GMT Fall in buy-to-let mortgage demand
Buy-to-let investors have been hit by the mortgage squeeze alongside other homeowners, new figures suggest.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:13:29 GMT Two-thirds of UK homes now online
Latest official figures show the number of UK households with internet access rose to 16.5 million this year.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:06:22 GMT US in '$4bn cotton row sanction'
The US may face $4bn in annual trade sanctions for failing to scrap illegal subsidies paid to US cotton growers, a report suggests.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:25:33 GMT Oil price fall lifts US consumers
US consumer confidence gets a boost in August from falling oil prices, research suggests.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:22:07 GMT Oil price rises on hurricane fear
The price of oil climbs as Tropical Storm Gustav heads towards the Gulf of Mexico - home to many offshore energy installations.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:30:35 GMT US interest rates 'not too low'
A flagging housing market and rising unemployment meant US interest rates were held, Federal Reserve minutes show.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:21:05 GMT Japanese auto production up
Global output by Japan's top three carmakers picked up in July, reflecting strong demand despite the global economic slowdown.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:47:32 GMT Profits rise 51% at China Mobile
China Mobile, the world's largest mobile phone network, sees quarterly profits rise 51% thanks to strong subscriber growth.
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Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:22:08 GMT Sails forecast
Dorset firms look forward to 2012 Olympic gold
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Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:38:13 GMT Guidelines for financial journalists
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