Power cuts cripple emirate of Sharjah
Power cuts in the emirate of Sharjah have been causing a raft of problems for businesses, with whole districts having to be shut down.
Tax credit repayments 'to soar'
Many more people will face having to pay back some of the money paid to them as tax credits because of Budget changes, experts say.
Addresses set to lose county name
Counties appear set to be dropped from postal addresses in future years after complaints about out-of-date names.
Northwest agrees to pay $38m fine
Northwest Airlines will plead guilty and pay a $38m fine for fixing air-cargo prices, the US justice department says.
BP boss scaling back oil effort
Incoming BP chief executive Bob Dudley has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.
Iran trade sanctions hit Dubai port
In Dubai's port area, the renewed clampdown by the US on trade with Iran is hurting many legitimate, local businesses.
BP boss scaling back oil effort
The incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.
Immigrant worker limit criticised
Government plans to limit the number of skilled foreign workers allowed into the UK are criticised by the Lord Mayor of London.
Fugitive Nadir will stand trial
Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, confirms he will come back to the UK to stand trail on theft charges.
Airbus firm EADS lifts output aim
Airbus parent firm EADS says it is confident about future orders, despite reporting a fall in second-quarter earnings.
US economic growth slows to 2.4%
US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.
Royal Mail pension plan in doubt
The Pensions Regulator is challenging a crucial plan to pay off the £10bn deficit in the Royal Mail pension scheme.
Benefits face 'radical' shake-up
Merging all tax credits and benefits into a single payment is one option being considered by Iain Duncan Smith in a "radical" welfare shake-up.
Strikes and ash extend BA losses
BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.
US sees paper profit on bail-outs
Assets bought by the US to bail out AIG and Bear Stearns are showing a paper profit, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says.
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