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Brown gives up on Blair and seeks EU consolation prize

19.11.09
Video: Gordon Brown all but gives up on Tony Blair’s hopes of becoming EU President and embarks on 'Plan B' to clinch top economic post for Britain... more

Five feels the pain of £20.8m loss

09.11.09
Channel Five underlined the challenging state of the terrestrial commercial TV market as new figures showed it recorded a £20.8 million annual loss ... more

Bets probe as star retires at 7-5, 5-0

22.10.09
Tennis chiefs are investigating a match involving US Open runner-up Caroline Wozniacki that reportedly saw a flood of bets on her opponent even though the Dane was about to win in straight sets... more

Darren Fletcher blames appointment of Luxembourg referee for Scotland defeat

13.08.09
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

More losses racked up at ArcelorMittal as sales fall

29.07.09
ArcelorMittal, the world’s biggest steel firm, posted a loss of $792 million (£482 million), its third quarterly loss in a row, after sales in the three months to June tanked to less than half those from the same period last year ... more

Trading fever has returned after only an 18-month gap

28.07.09
Two years back you only had to hit Marine Drive, Mumbai’s seaside esplanade, to sense the stock market madness. Every hundred metres you’d whizz past a giant billboard advertising this or that company’s flotation ... more

Roger Federer enters the record books as he wins mind games

08.06.09
Tennis: Roger Federer has revealed the mental torment he overcame in securing a record-equaling 14th grand slam title by beating Robin Soderling to win the French Open... more

Britain's richest man Lakshmi Mittal targeted by protesters

12.05.09
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

EU approves government mortgage support scheme

20.04.09
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

Brown on verge of deal to clean up rogue tax havens

31.03.09
Gordon Brown is on the brink of a G20 deal to start cleaning up tax havens... more

Survival of Friends looks assured

17.03.09
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Monaco lifts the veil on tax secrecy

16.03.09
Monaco is to follow Switzerland in moving to open up its books in the latest victory in the battle against tax havens... more

Rogue bankers in The International

26.02.09
Clive Owen chases the money men across Europe in The International — but he's no Bourne, says Derek Malcolm.... more

Colt Telecom set for £178m rights issue

20.02.09
Telecoms: Struggling Colt Telecom is to join the rapidly growing list of companies launching rights issues with a £178 million share sale... more

Djokovic win sees police called up for new battle of the Balkans

23.01.09
Bosnian and Serb fans clashed at the Australian Open moments after Novak Djokovic beat Amir Delic 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6... more

Brave loss for rookie Robson, 14

21.10.08
Laura Robson’s debut on the WTA Tour ended in defeat but only after she had taken the first set off world No42 Iveta Benesova... more

Brown calls for united global action to stop banks disaster

10.10.08
World leaders are battling to stop a catastrophic economic crisis after stock markets plummeted... more

We won't let banks go bust, pledge Europe ministers

07.10.08
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

Fixing this crisis is too big for one government

07.10.08
The best bet for saving our ailing banks is for governments to buy into them. But it will also require action at a truly international level... more

How dithering Darling failed to please bankers or the markets

07.10.08
When Chancellor Alastair Darling rose to address MPs on the financial crisis at 3.29 pm yesterday the FTSE 100 share index was a mere 200 points down... more

When this is over, what kind of world will be left?

30.09.08
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

Second Belgian lender hit as contagion fears reach India

30.09.08
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

The worldwide domino effect

29.09.08
Credit Crunch: The international banking crisis has swept across the continent claiming its first major victims in the Eurozone... more

Exodus! Why big business is packing its bags and quitting UK

01.09.08
With the economy on the rocks and poll ratings at historic lows, the last thing the Government needs is business in revolt... more

Regus joins the rush of companies to quit UK

29.08.08
Temporary-offices giant Regus says it is moving its headquarters to Luxembourg... more

Richemont separates, renames its BAT stake

08.08.08
Swiss luxury goods maker Richemont is setting up a new vehicle to hold its 20% British American Tobacco stake ... more

At 17 she became a secretary on a pop magazine. It was the entry to a riotous world...

01.08.08
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

UK has $28bn in Fannie and Freddie

21.07.08
The search is on in the City and Mayfair for the holders of up to £15 billion of bonds held in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the distressed US mortgage giants... more

Richemont split plans unveiled

22.05.08
Swiss designer goods group Richemont looking at splitting itself in two as it meets market forecasts with an 18% rise in full-year profits... more

Inner London is richest part of EU

13.02.08
Inner London is the richest region in the European Union, according to a report... more

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