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Scheme 'to boost 40,000 firms'

A Government scheme to help the jobless set up their own firms is to be expanded to assist up to 40,000 new businesses over...

MPs criticise expenses watchdog

Senior MPs have criticised Parliament's expenses watchdog as it launched a public consultation to help determine what should be valid claims.Conservative Roger Gale said...

Joanna may have been killed at home

Detectives investigating the murder of Joanna Yeates are examining a series of clues suggesting she may have met her fate at home, amid reports...

Extra profit predicted at Domino's

Pizza firm Domino's has revealed full-year profits will beat City expectations after hit shows like The X Factor kept customers glued to their seats...

Snow-hit retailers see FTSE drop

Retail shares are under the weather after Next and HMV disclosed the financial impact of recent snow disruption on pre-Christmas sales.Marks & Spencer and...

Floodwaters below predicted peak

Floodwaters in a city on Australia's north-eastern coast held steady below their predicted peak on Wednesday as people were warned they would face a...

HMV sales hit by severe weather

Music chain HMV has delivered more dismal sales figures after its peak trading season was "significantly undermined" by severe weather.The group reported a 13.6%...

Snow cost £22m in sales, says Next

Fashion chain Next has said the snow cost it £22 million in lost sales as customers stayed at home during the key Christmas trading...

Security tight for Pakistan funeral

The governor of Pakistan's dominant province shot dead by a bodyguard is being buried amid tight security.Authorities say the bodyguard was outraged that Punjab...

Flooded city prepares for worst

A flooded Australian coastal city braced itself for water levels to peak as authorities held an emergency meeting to draw up recovery plans for...

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