Business
Mortgage approvals still rising
The number of new mortgages for house buying approved by the major British banks continued to rise in September
Nintendo's DS still a key player
Japanese games firm Nintendo says robust sales of its handheld DS games machine have boosted its performance.
China buys up more Kazakh oil
China moves to increase its energy supplies by spending $1.9bn on Kazakh oil reserves.
Battery woes flatten Sony profits
Sony profits crash 94% on the growing cost of recalling laptop computer batteries.
Digital divide could be deepening
The number of people who feel the internet has little or no relevance to their lives is growing, says a report.
Bid approach for Australia's APN
Australia's APN News & Media gets a takeover approach from Irish newspaper group Independent News and Media.
Brown upbeat on UK growth outlook
The UK is set to surprise those who thought 2006 would see low growth, the chancellor says.
Shell sees quarterly profits dip
Anglo-Dutch energy giant Shell reports a dip in quarterly earnings amid problems with production in Nigeria.
Airbus sells 150 A320s to China
Commercial jetmaker Airbus wins a Chinese order for 150 of its A320 planes.
Oil prices up on Nigerian attacks
Oil prices rise back above $61 a barrel after attacks on Shell facilities in Nigeria and a sharp fall in US crude stockpiles.