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Iran leader sacks foreign minister

Iran's president has abruptly fired his foreign minister and given his job to the country's nuclear chief in the latest sign of a power...

Experts bid to halt shark attacks

Shark experts investigating a series of attacks on swimmers in Egypt have recommended a ban on feeding fish and dumping carcasses in the water.They...

GlaxoSmithKline buys nutrition firm

Pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline has bought the company behind Maximuscle protein shakes used by rugby player Gavin Henson, cricket star Stuart Broad and footballer Jermaine...

FTSE 100 edges towards 6000 mark

The FTSE 100 Index has taken another step towards the 6000 barrier after China refrained from raising interest rates to curb inflation.Gains in the...

Wood Group set to buy rival PSN

Two Aberdeen-based oil services firms are to join forces in a deal creating a business with 22,000 staff and revenues of around £2 billion...

China restraint pushes FTSE higher

Relief that China refrained from raising interest rates has pushed the FTSE 100 Index to its highest level for a month as miners surged...

Berlusconi makes plea ahead of vote

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has pleaded with MPs for his political life on the eve of crucial confidence votes.He urged them to support him,...

Sweden bomber sent warning message

The Stockholm suicide bomber recorded a shocking audio message in which he warned "our actions will speak for themselves".Speaking with an English accent, the...

Rail fare rises 'daylight robbery'

A rail firm has been accused of "daylight robbery" after a union said it had discovered some of its fares were going up by...

Figures show rise in input prices

Manufacturers faced mounting cost pressures last month after figures showed a higher-than-expected leap in input prices.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said input costs...

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