Business
Sony says sorry for battery woes
Sony management apologises for the recall of 9.6 million laptop batteries but says no bosses will quit.
Asset sales help boost BP profits
BP reports a 58% jump in third-quarter profits, buoyed by the sale of a number of assets.
GE to launch credit card in China
General Electric, together with Wal-Mart, is to launch a credit card in China, to cash in on the consumer credit market.
China cracks down on corruption
China says it has punished 17,500 officials so far this year for corruption, as the Shanghai scandal mounts.
Venezuela workers in Coke dispute
More than 10,000 former workers at a Venezuela Coca-Cola subsidiary strike over unpaid beneifts.
Air Zimbabwe tickets up by 500%
Zimbabwe's loss-making airline announces a five-fold increase in fares, citing spiralling costs.
Enron boss gets 24-year sentence
Former Enron boss Jeffrey Skilling gets 24 years for his role in the giant fraud that led to the energy firm's collapse.
Coca-Cola plot pair plead guilty
Two men accused of plotting to steal trade secrets from Coca-Cola and sell them to PepsiCo plead guilty in the US.
Carbon trade 'to save' rainforest
The World Bank says carbon trading may be a key weapon in preserving the world's rainforests.
Monopoly boosts Hasbro's profit
Sales of a new edition of the Monopoly board game help offset declining sales of Star Wars toys and boost Hasbro's profit.