Surprise gain in UK retail sales

Retail sales defy grim forecasts to rise 0.8% in July, according to the Office for National Statistics.

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Japan trade surplus narrows

Japan's trade surplus shrank by more than expected in July, as a result of weaker US demand and an increase in oil imports.

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Wholesale gas prices up on leak

Wholesale gas prices in the UK jump by 15% after a gas pipeline leak in the North Sea.

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Lone Star Funds to take over IKB

US private equity firm Lone Star is to buy German lender IKB Deutsche Industriebank, its biggest shareholder says.

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Retail group in government plea

The British Retail Consortium writes a letter to the government asking for help to support struggling High Street stores.

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German tyre firm succumbs to bid

Tyre maker Continental agrees that suitor Schaeffler can buy up to half the company after it ups its offer.

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Call for volunteers' bank holiday

Union body the TUC wants an extra UK bank holiday to celebrate the work of volunteers and to boost the economy.

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Swell time

Bournemouth tries to catch wave power

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Discount supermarket sales rise

Discount supermarkets such as Aldi and Lidl see sales grow as UK consumers look to save cash, figures suggest.

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BAE in £2bn MoD ammunition deal

BAE Systems signs a 15-year deal with the Ministry of Defence to supply ammunition for UK armed forces.

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Persimmon posts sharp profit fall

UK housebuilder Persimmon reports a sharp drop in half-year profits as it struggles to deal with the housing market downturn.

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Quiet revolution

Can Brazil's farms help to feed the world?

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Moving question

The tax advantages of letting rather than selling

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Sails forecast

Firms in Dorset look forward to 2012 Olympic gold

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China bank sees top 2008 profits

China's largest bank reports a 57% jump in first half profits and says its earnings have outstripped any of its rivals.

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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.

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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.

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Lord Jones boosts UK sports firms

Trade minister Lord Jones brings together UK firms working in the sports sector and key decision makers at the Beijing Olympics.

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End is nigh?

The uncertain future for firms in administration

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Cemex challenges nationalisation

Cement giant Cemex is to seek arbitration at the World Bank after Venezuela's government seizes its local subsidiary.

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Fannie and Freddie slump again

Shares in US mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plunge again amid new talk of a government bail-out.

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Car dealers fined over insurance

Five motor dealerships have been fined by the Financial Services Authority for mis-selling payment protection insurance.

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Supply concerns send oil surging

Oil prices breach $122 a barrel on the back of geopolitical worries after the US signs a missile shield deal with Poland.

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Hot or cold?

Are house prices rising or falling where you live?

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Two energy firms to raise prices

E.On and Scottish and Southern Energy are to raise gas and electricity prices by up to 29%, blaming higher wholesale costs.

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