Japanese giants Sony, Toshiba and Hitachi agreed to pool their resources in liquid-crystal technology in a Government-backed effort to fend off rivals from South Korea and Taiwan... more
Stock markets rise as a parliamentary vote of confidence in the Greek government boosts hopes that the country will avoid a default that could trigger another financial crisis... more
More than £50 billion is wiped off Japan's stock market as the earthquake and tsunami intensifies fears of a double-dip recession for the nation... more
Investors in Costain are relieved after an important customer building a waste-into-energy plant for London is rescued by Japanese group Hitachi Zosen... more
A decision on introducing new intercity express trains on two main lines from London will be made in October - but it is by no means certain the project will go ahead... more
Interview: Jean-Yves Charlier gets his sums right over a revolution in the classroom, leaving Chris Blackhurst wondering why he didn't think of interactive boards... more
Commodity stocks were once again nursing their wounds from the decline in global demand today with shares in Antofagasta and Tullow Oil tumbling on plunging profits ... more
Shares on the London stock market were on the rise again today, stretching their bull run to 11 consecutive days, despite mounting speculation that the next move in interest rates will be up ... more
Transport: British industry got a shot in the arm after the Department for Transport ruled that up to 1400 new intercity express trains and carriages will be made in the UK... more
Earnings at Japan's mightiest companies continue to plunge with Panasonic set to book a $3.9 billion (£2.7 billion) annual net loss, insiders warn, while Hitachi says that its loss will be 700 billion yen for the year to March... more
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