Economy 'to bounce back by 2010'
The UK economy should rebound next year but the risk of a relapse remains high, the British Chambers of Commerce says.
Building societies fear new rules
Building societies say new regulation planned by the City watchdog will make it difficult for them to compete with banks.
Rivals 'in battle for T-Mobile'
Vodafone and O2 have both tabled bids of about £3.5bn to buy T-Mobile UK, the Sunday Times reports.
G20 pledges tougher bank action
Finance ministers from the world's most powerful economies agree measures aimed at regulating the banking system.
WTO rules on huge plane dispute
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has given its decision on a huge trade dispute over planemaker Airbus.
MP calls for £50,000 pensions cap
High-earning public sector workers should have their pensions capped at £50,000, a Labour MP tells the BBC.
US jobless rate at 26-year high
US employers cut 216,000 jobs in August, pushing the jobless rate up to 9.7%, a 26-year peak, official figures show.
CBI calls for more business women
The new head of the CBI employers' group says industry in the UK is missing out by failing to exploit the talents of women.
Loan insurance limits challenged
A legal challenge to restrictions on the sale of the controversial payment protection insurance will be heard on Monday.
Pinstripe suits fall out of favour with dress-down bankers
The latest casualty of the recession is the pinstripe suit, according to London's top tailors.
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Students warned on flat ad scams
Students looking for accommodation are being warned by the police to beware of bogus landlords advertising on the internet.
Scrappage scheme lifts car sales
The UK scrappage scheme continued to help new car sales in August with sales up 6% from a year ago, figures show.
Google China chief leaves company
Lee Kai-Fu, who led Google's expansion into China, is leaving the company to start his own business.
Alchemy boss Moulton quits firm
The head of private equity group Alchemy Partners, Jon Moulton, leaves the company saying it is "not what it was".
Bausch & Lomb set to axe 500 jobs
Jobs are to be lost after a contact lenses manufacturer announced plans to move production from West Lothian.
SA U-turn on apartheid lawsuits
South Africa's government backs apartheid victims suing major companies in the US - reversing the previous administration's policy.
Insurer boss attacks fat cat pay
The millionaire founder of insurance firm Admiral says he finds some senior executives salary deals 'amazing'.
Zimbabwe receives IMF boost
The International Monetary Fund is giving Zimbabwe $400m but a further $100m will be withheld until debts are paid.
Mobile firms 'eyeing T-Mobile UK'
Vodafone, France Telecom and Telefonica are all in talks with Deutsche Telekom over buying its T-Mobile UK unit, a report says.