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US tax cuts drive FTSE 100 upwards

Tax cuts in the US held the FTSE 100 Index over the 5900 barrier on Monday as the London market shook off the impact...

TV shows to carry product placement

Product placement will begin on British TV programmes for the first time from February 28, media regulator Ofcom has announced.It said that TV channels...

Fire control centre plan scrapped

A multimillion-pound scheme to replace 46 fire control centres in England with nine new sites is to be scrapped, the Government has announced.The surprise...

Miners help FTSE beat big freeze

The FTSE 100 Index returned above the 5900 barrier as the London market overcame the impact of the UK's big freeze on travel and...

China drives car sales upwards

Car sales are expected to keep booming in China next year as it consolidates its position as the world's largest market.It overtook the US...

Belarus election 'seriously flawed'

An international observers mission has said it has found serious flaws in a presidential election that kept Belarus' strongman leader in power after more...

Private firms fund city 'cop shop'

City businesses and a police force have unveiled plans for a privately funded police station.The move by Liverpool Business Improvement District (BID) has been...

Bankers' showdown meeting postponed

Plans for a showdown meeting between ministers and banking chiefs have been postponed because of travel disruption caused by heavy snow.Chancellor George Osborne's return...

Top judge gives nod to Twitter use

Twitter can be used in courts but users will need the judge's permission first and this could be refused in criminal trials, the country's...

Woman and two children found dead

The bodies of a woman and two young children have been found dead at a house.Officers in North Wales were alerted by concerned relatives...

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