Feature: London 2012 will be a new experience for one volunteer. Urvasi Naidu, who has been a volunteer for every Olympics since the 2002 Salt Lake City Games, always carries some masking tape in her handbag... more
The Olympic Park will be a no-go area for most publicity-seeking companies next year. Thanks to the International Olympic Committee's "clean venues" policy, only official partners and top-tier sponsors will be able to flaunt their brand... more
Even as we think about the many Japanese families who have lost their loved ones in the recent earthquake, our thoughts also turn to bread-and-butter issues... more
Panasonic is tightening its belt for Christmas with slow sales in Europe and North America, but expects to pull its loss-making TV unit into the black in the new year... more
New data about Japan's economy offered a sobering reminder of the country's fragile recovery: the jobless rate rose, deflation deepened, and industrial production fell unexpectedly... more
All eyes in the City are on George Osborne as he prepares the massive spending cuts expected in his emergency Budget tomorrow, but brewer Fuller's sneaks in with some strong preliminary results... more
Londoners are invited to celebrate the 2010 Winter Olympics in Trafalgar Square this weekend with a giant screen relay and games consoles for those who fancy virtual bobsleighing or skiing for themselves... 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
Technology: There were fears for hundreds of jobs at Microsoft's offices in Reading and London amid reports that the software giant is set to axe up to 15,000 staff worldwide... more
Economics Japan's economy is predicted to plunge by an annualised 12.1% this quarter, its sharpest drop since 1974, according to Barclays Capital... more
Economics: Japan's economy is predicted to plunge by an annualised 12.1% this quarter, its sharpest drop since 1974, according to Barclays Capital... more
Telecoms: Electronics group Laird today said it was sacking 4500 workers in the US and China due to falling demand for mobile phones and other electronic gadgets... more
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has turned down a new £5.7 billion offer from Panasonic for its near-30% stake in rival consumer electronics firm Sanyo Electric... more
Technology: Panasonic, the Japanese consumer electronics giant which is trying to take over rival Sanyo cut its profits forecast for the year. ... more
Retail: Two of the best-known names in British consumer electricals, Bush and Alba, were rescued today as they were bought by High Street catalogue store Argos for £15.25 million.... more
Another twist in the blame game over who is responsible for the traffic disruption at Scotch Corner, Knightsbridge, where westbound traffic has been closed for the Candy & Candy luxury redevelopment at One Hyde Park... more
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