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UK manufacturing hits 16-year high

Manufacturers have fuelled hopes they will play a role in the UK's recovery after posting the sector's fastest rate of growth in 16 years...

Prudential unveils new Asia target

Insurance giant Prudential has underlined its potential in Asia by revealing a new target to double new business profits from the region by 2013.The...

Heavy snow hits European airports

Heavy snow has caused problems across Europe.Lyon-Bron airport in south-eastern France, and Geneva, Switzerland's second biggest airport, are closed as staff struggle to clear...

PFI companies urged to pay money

Companies that benefit from Government contracts worth hundreds of billions of pounds under the private finance initiative (PFI) have been urged to pay some...

Lib Dems told to bite fees bullet

Liberal Democrat MPs should be told to "bite the bullet" and rally behind tuition fee rises, the party's former higher education spokesman said in...

Fifa can be trusted on bid: Becks

Fifa members can be trusted to choose the best country to host the World Cup, David Beckham says.As England's 2018 bid gathered momentum ahead...

Britain closes down as snow worsens

Large areas of Britain have been brought to a halt as the big freeze tightened its grip on the nation.Two major airports - Edinburgh...

Thomas Cook to cut 500 UK jobs

Travel group Thomas Cook has revealed plans to cut more than 500 UK jobs after weak summer trading and the volcanic ash cloud disruption...

Chinese growth figures lift FTSE

Investors were offered some relief from eurozone debt fears after stronger than expected Chinese manufacturing figures lifted sentiment.The latest report, which showed that the...

Footballer's lover hanged in Iran

A former footballer's mistress has been hanged in Iran after being convicted of murdering the player's wife.Shahla Jahed was hanged at dawn after spending...

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