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Firth film racks up Oscar nods

The King's Speech has been given a string of Oscar nominations - including best picture.Colin Firth is up for best actor for his role...

Cussons squeezed by rising costs

Imperial Leather maker PZ Cussons has cautioned over its outlook as it grapples with the rising cost of key ingredients and discounting by rivals.The...

Double dip fears as economy shrinks

Fears of a double-dip recession in the UK heightened after official figures revealed the economy unexpectedly shrank in the fourth quarter.The severe weather last...

FTSE lower as UK economy contracts

Sterling and the FTSE 100 Index slid after figures revealed a shock contraction in the UK economy in the final three months of 2010.While...

Ex-Marine faces gun smuggling trial

A former Marine faces trial in the United States accused of smuggling more than 60 handguns into Britain in his luggage.Steven Greenoe, 37, is...

Chopin 'could have had epilepsy'

Artistic genius may sometimes teeter on the brink of madness, but in the case of 19th-century romantic composer Frederic Chopin, some doctors in north-western...

Dead gunman 'in battle over child'

A gunman who shot himself dead after an overnight stand-off with police may have been locked in a battle to get access to his...

Jo murder accused remanded again

The man accused of killing Joanna Yeates has been remanded in custody again after his legal team declined to make a bail application.Dutch engineer...

Hunt delays BSkyB takeover decision

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has kept the door ajar for News Corporation's planned takeover of BSkyB by delaying a decision on whether to refer...

Four dead as blast rips through bus

Officials say an explosion has ripped through a passenger bus in the Philippine capital, killing four people and wounding more than a dozen others.Mayor...

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