George Osborne offered little sympathy and no cash as crisis-hit Greeks were warned to make spending cuts and painful privatisations or face ruin... more
Does TV boss Dawn Airey, who works for Luxembourg-German outfit RTL, need to vary her routine a bit? "I have lunch at The Ivy between three and five times a week. I always order salad followed by fish - the waiters don't even have to ask"... more
Cemex will face proceedings in the EU over claims of cartel activity, including in Britain, but the firm said authorities do not have “conclusive proof” of wrongdoing... more
Virgin Media could save millions of pounds in tax after launching a subsidiary in Luxembourg to sell high-definition TV channels to British viewers... more
Colt Telecom sees signs of improved customer confidence and predicts a stronger second half of the year after posting a drop in first-half sales... more
Ernst & Young and UBS win a test case that could save them from hundreds of claims by investors who lost money in Bernard Madoff’s massive fraud... more
Darren Fletcher said the appointment of a referee from Luxembourg was responsible for Scotland's 4-0 defeat in their World Cup qualifier in Norway... more
Riot police were called in to protect Britain’s richest man, Lakshmi Mittal, after workers crowded outside the headquarters of his steel giant ArcelorMittal... more
The European Commission approved a British mortgage support scheme aimed at reducing the number of repossessions likely to occur as a result of the economic downturn... more
EU finance ministers have pledged to prevent any major European bank from going bust and announced a new minimum savings guarantee that will protect depositors across the Continent... more
Following the failure yesterday of the US rescue plan, Wall Street plunged, dragging everyone else with it. When the dust settles, we may find life has changed for good... more
Credit crisis contagion continued to spread around the world as the Belgian and French governments backed a second bailout in two days and the Indian central bank moved to support a major lender... more
My interview with Sacha Distel was not going well. Over the years, the French crooner had seduced millions of female fans with his Gallic good looks and velvety voice.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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