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Leaked cables 'include royal claim'

Leaked US diplomatic cables include claims of "inappropriate behaviour" by a member of the Royal Family and a request for "specific intelligence" about British...

£72bn Irish rescue package agreed

An 85 billion euro (£72.1bn) bailout for the Irish government from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Europe has been agreed, head of eurozone...

Fuel firm 'considers forecourt bid'

The UK's top road fuel supplier, which is part-owned by Tesco, is considering a £1 billion-plus bid for forecourts owned by French oil giant...

Thomas Cook plans Chinese venture

Travel group Thomas Cook is looking to form a joint venture with a Chinese travel company to further its emerging markets strategy.Chief executive Manny...

'Bumper start' to Christmas trading

Retailers reported a bumper start to the Christmas trading season as shoppers defied the ice-cold weather and hit the high street.Customers started the Christmas...

Fire engulfs Istanbul train station

Firefighters battled a blaze that engulfed the roof of Istanbul's historic Haydarpasa train station building during restoration work, authorities have said.The blazes damaged most...

Afghan operation 'very successful'

British soldiers who flew into a Taliban stronghold hailed a "very successful operation" after insurgents fled with little resistance.The soldiers, from from D Company...

Man in 330,000 dollar truffle bid

A Macau casino mogul bid 330,000 dollars (£211,660) for a pair of white truffles, including one weighing nearly a kilogram, matching the record price...

Cable 'committed' over tuition fees

Liberal Democrat Business Secretary Vince Cable is "personally committed" to plans to raise university tuition fees, a coalition minister has said.David Willetts, the Conservative...

Public sector cuts 'could be lower'

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) could lower projections for public sector job cuts by nearly a fifth in revised forecasts for the economy,...

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