Chinese railway research institute takes responsibility for a signalling flaw that led a high-speed train to hit a stalled train, killing 39 people... more
The talk in broadcasting circles is that the squeeze on the high street is hitting the pay-TV giants. Churn - the rate at which subscribers quit - is rumoured to have risen in the last few months... more
David Cameron will play host to Chinese premier Wen Jiabao in Downing Street at a summit expected to seal more than £1 billion of deals for British business... more
At a time of year when economic forecasters have been turning out their predictions by the sleighload, it’s good to do a check at the sharp end... more
Negotiators should ditch hopes of a legally binding agreement on reductions in climate change gases and push instead for a voluntary framework at the upcoming Cancun summit, John Prescott said
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Engineers struggle to drain an unstable lake created by China’s deadliest landslide in decades, threatening new misery for a devastated north-western town if it bursts its banks... more
Gordon Brown calls for deeper cuts in European Union carbon emissions as negotiators started hammering out a new agreement on climate change in Copenhagen... more
Shanghai steadies after data proves China’s health
Shares in Shanghai steadied today after bullish manufacturing figures in China showed the economy in robust shape ... more
Japan and China have backed increased state spending to fight the global financial crisis as the split between the US and Europe over how to deal with recession widened... more
Trade: China's Commerce Minister Chen Deming is in London as part of a European shopping spree, and to talk up trade between the region and his country... more
About three weeks ago, our television stopped working. I promised my children that I would try to get it mended, or buy another one, or do whatever was necessary to enable the broadcasters to pump their usual bilge into the house. ... more
Downing Street was braced for more human rights protests as Chinese premier Wen Jiabao and Gordon Brown sought a united front on tackling the global recession... more
Gordon Brown suffered embarrassment as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao blamed the world's economic crisis on Western countries which ran up huge deficits overspending and borrowing... more
Economics: New fears have emerged about the depth of the financial crisis in China with Beijing saying it would struggle to stop a budget blow-out this year... more
Economics: China, until recently seen as the best hope of keeping the global economy on a growth curve, is reeling under rapidly rising unemployment, which is at its highest in 30 years... 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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