Business
House of Fraser agrees Baugur bid
Retailer House of Fraser agrees a £351.4m takeover bid from a consortium led by Iceland's Baugur.
'No jail for shoplifters' anger
Retailers attack proposals which would see most people who are arrested for shoplifting avoid a jail term.
JCB interested in buying Jaguar
Machinery group JCB has expressed its interest in buying car firm Jaguar from Ford.
Pension guidance 'may be wrong'
From 1 October pension schemes will have to accommodate new laws against discrimination on grounds of age, but pension lawyers say government guidance is wrong.
BA urges break-up of operator BAA
British Airways calls for the break-up airports operator BAA, following concerns over market domination.
Apple recall on laptop batteries
Computer giant Apple is recalling 1.8m batteries used in its laptop computers around the world.
New US home sales slide in July
Sales of new US homes fell by 4.3% in July, representing the biggest drop since February, official figures show.
Court shuts down share scam firm
The High Court shuts a company that was working with unauthorised share selling firms, known as "boiler rooms".
Energy imports trim Japan surplus
Japan's trade surplus with the rest of the world dropped slightly in July, official figures show.
BMI pilots vote to back walk-out
Pilots at UK airline BMI have voted to go on strike in a row over pay, their union Balpa says.