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Morgan Stanley casts cloud over Thomas Cook and Tui

20.11.09
Shares of the UK’s two biggest package holiday operators were among the heaviest blue-chip fallers today after one broker decided that their outlook was far from sunny... more

Cadbury battle prompts City search for next takeover target

19.11.09
The £10 billion battle for control of Cadbury, 5p cheaper at 792½p, is now warming up, but the City is looking around for the next Footsie 100 target... more

Alberto Aquilani desperate to make first Liverpool start

19.11.09
Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani may have to be patient for a little longer before getting his first start for Liverpool since his £20million summer move from Roma... more

Girl rescued from slums of Rio fell into a rootless life

18.11.09
Rescued by her adoptive family from the ghettos of Rio de Janeiro, teenager Rosimeiri Boxall seemed destined to have a comfortable life ahead of her in south London... more

Bully, 13, who chased girl to death

18.11.09
A girl who was 13 when she drove a vicar's adopted daughter to jump to her death from a third-floor window has been convicted of manslaughter... more

Ashley Cole’s set to return as Chelsea overcome their injury crisis

17.11.09
Left-back is ready to face Wolves this weekend while Terry, Drogba and Ballack are also hoping to be fit... more

China’s growing economic might is good for UK

17.11.09
Analysis: As Barack Obama visits Beijing, Goldman Sachs' expert on emerging markets argues London - rather than New York - is uniquely poised to benefit from China's boom... more

Scotland players labelled 'too thick', by Craig Burley

17.11.09
Some of Scotland's players were "too thick" to understand George Burley's coaching methods, according to the sacked manager's nephew, Craig... more

Matthew Upson concentrating on West Ham future

16.11.09
Matthew Upson insists being involved in a relegation battle at West Ham is not affecting his own performances as he looks to nail down a place in Fabio Capello's World Cup squad... more

Darren Bent keeps stalled World Cup dream alive

16.11.09
Darren Bent has admitted he failed to impress against Brazil but is refusing to give up on his dream of representing England in the World Cup next summer... more

Forget our third raters, it is Brazil's demise that really hurts

16.11.09
While England’s ‘B’ side showed that we lack much in reserve, the poor display by the South American greats proves the World Cup could well be lacking in flair... more

Fabio Capello hands fitness warning to injured David James

16.11.09
Fabio Capello has warned David James he will bring his World Cup dream to an end unless he can prove his fitness... more

England's World Cup squad

16.11.09
After England's defeat to Brazil, we assess the probables, possibles and no-hopers on the road to World Cup glory... more

John Terry in race to be fit for Wolves clash

16.11.09
Chelsea are set to discover if captain John Terry faces a spell on the sidelines with the ankle injury he sustained while away on international duty with England... more

Why England need a good ‘result’ in Qatar

13.11.09
Capello’s men face Brazil but the real battle is taking place behind the scenes, as fight to host the 2018 World Cup hots up... more

I'll prove I've got the class to make finals, says Fabio Aurelio

13.11.09
Fabio Aurelio is relishing the prospect of beating England to boost his chances of making Brazil's squad for next summer's World Cup finals... more

Body in a trolley: the brutal reality of Rio's drug war

21.10.09
A woman carrying a child walks unconcerned past a trolley containing the dumped, hooded body of a man, the victim of bloody drugs battles sweeping through Rio de Janeiro's slums... more

Super Mario Testino turns his lens on Brazil's sexy bombshells

20.10.09
The sheer sexiness of Brazil is the latest subject of Testino’s lens. Nick Curtis can appreciate the űber-photographer’s fascination... more

Brazil sends back toxic waste ship to Britain

21.08.09
More than 1,000 tonnes of toxic waste alleged to have been illegally exported from Britain to Brazil was delivered back to Suffolk... more

Marcello Lippi unrepentant despite Italy's early exit

22.06.09
Football: Italian coach Marcello Lippi said he did not intend to change any of his planning for the World Cup next year, despite seeing his team eliminated from the Confederations Cup at the group stage... more

Searchers find plane wreckage

02.06.09
Plane seats believed to belong to the missing Air France jet were found by investigators scouring the Atlantic... more

Carnival spirit in Bale De Rua

22.05.09
You wish the dancers would drop the story-telling and the plodding narrative and just get on with dancing in Bale De Rua.... more

Some like it hot in São Paulo

10.05.09
With Brazil tipped to be a leader in world cuisine within five years, Charles Campion goes in search of the gastro talent in Rio and São Paulo... more

Sushinho makes you want to dance

27.04.09
Not only is the sushi at Sishinho good and the atmosphere entrancing, but it's unlike any other restaurant you'll find in London.... more

Today's James Naughtie says Gordon Brown 'is desperate'

26.03.09
Gordon Brown is in a desperate political situation at home and has gone abroad as he wants to be seen to be taken seriously, a leading BBC broadcaster claimed... more

Chelsea trio blitzed in Brazil

20.11.08
Luis Felipe Scolari watched in disbelief as a Portugal team containing Chelsea's Deco, Jose Bosingwa and Paulo Ferreira was thrashed 6-2 by Brazil... more

Brazil can do without Ronaldinho

26.09.08
Football: Brazil have called up the Manchester City trio of Robinho, Jo and Elano for next month's World Cup qualifying games against Venezuela and Colombia... more

BG on the climb after huge oil find off Brazil

11.09.08
Energy: A major new oil discovery nearly four miles deep under the South Atlantic sent shares in British explorer BG soaring... more

Debbie Harry remodels herself as Madonna... and pulls it off despite being 13 years older

07.09.08
With her sleek blonde hair, sculpted cheekbones and smooth complexion, Debbie Harry bears a striking resemblance to another, much younger, pop icon.... more

Body of British girl found in suitcase in Brazil

31.07.08
The dismembered body of a 17-year-old British girl was found in a suitcase in Brazil, sources said... more

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