Match-fix probe targets 200 games
About 200 football ties are under investigation in what one Uefa official calls Europe's biggest match-fixing scandal.

Hershey 'mulls $17bn Cadbury bid'
US chocolate maker Hershey considers launching a solo bid of at least $17bn (£10bn) for UK firm Cadbury, reports say.

ECB slows emergency cash support
The European Central Bank says it will scale back emergency monetary support for fear of fuelling inflation.

Valero shuts another oil refinery
Valero Energy announces it is permanently closing its oil refinery in Delaware City, with the loss of 550 jobs.

Japan says deflation has returned
The Japanese government warns that deflation has returned to the country's economy for the first time since 2006.

Trade deal agreed in East Africa
Leaders from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi sign a common market trade agreement.

Sani Abacha son 'must pay $350m'
A Swiss court orders the seizure of $350m in assets from the son of Nigeria's ex-ruler Sani Abacha after a 10-year investigation.

Volkswagen to increase production
Volkswagen, Europe's biggest car company, plans to invest 26bn euros over the next three years to create new vehicles.

Korea says no to US trade talks
South Korea dampens speculation the country is willing to re-negotiate a free trade agreement with the US.

Union cancels next Iberia strike
Unions representing staff at Spanish airline Iberia call off planned strike action after a preliminary agreement with management.

Thousands of Vicks spray recalled
Procter & Gamble is recalling 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after small traces of bacteria were found.

EU gives Nigeria $1bn 'for peace'
Europe signs a $1bn deal with Nigeria, aimed at tackling corruption and promoting peace in the troubled Niger Delta.

Dell sees quarterly profits fall
US computer giant Dell reports another decline in its quarterly profits, sending its shares 7% lower.

Nigeria's president delays budget after row over where to host it
Nigeria's president postpones his budget - because senators and representatives disagree on which chamber should host it.

Disgraced financier Madoff's luxury items auctioned for $2m
An auction of luxury goods that once belonged to the disgraced financier Bernie Madoff, his wife and an adviser has raised $2m (£1.2m) in the US.

BMW becomes 2012 Olympics sponsor
Car manufacturer BMW becomes the 24th sponsor for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

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MCC rules out renaming of Lord's
The owners of Lord's say they are not planning to sell the stadium's naming rights to fund a £400m redevelopment of the famous venue.

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Mercedes takes over Brawn F1 team
Mercedes buys and renames the Brawn F1 team, which won both world titles in their debut season in 2009.

Homeward bound
Why many Nigerian entrepreneurs are returning home

Purring pussycat
Is the famous MGM lion about to lose its roar?

Beefing up
How Botswana is putting more meat on its beef industry

Hard choices
Should food or education be Malawi's priority?

Singing for Coke
Will buskers on the Tube sing for their sponsor?

Pipe dream
EU hoping Russia will stabilise energy supplies

Shoppers give muted VAT response
Shoppers have given a muted response to the lower rate of VAT although a majority want it extended, a BBC poll finds.

World economy 'heads for growth'
Growth and recovery are expected in 2010 in most world regions, but the upturn will be modest, the OECD says.

Rise in public sector borrowing
UK public sector net borrowing reached £11.42bn last month, the highest for the month of October since records began.

Seasonal rise in mortgage lending
UK mortgage lending rose by 5% in October compared with the previous month, according to a lenders' group.

Decline in car output rate slows
UK car production fell by 6.7% in October compared with a year earlier - the smallest annual decline of the year, figures show.

More job cuts at Threshers owner
A further 381 stores are to close at off licence group First Quench, with the loss of 1,908 jobs, the firm's administrators announce.

Low rates hit Nationwide profit
Nationwide reports a big slump in profits and delivers a gloomy forecast for the UK economy and the housing market.

Good weather boosts Fuller profit
Brewer Fullers reports a 26% rise in half-year profits as the good early summer weather boosted beer sales.

Call for flood prevention change
Charity says people who have costly work done on their homes are not qualifying for cheaper insurance.

Banks 'are charging sneaky fees'
Banks are still finding "sneaky ways" to make money out of people, says the consumers' association Which?.

Bogus callers in council tax scam
Bogus callers posing as council staff are luring homeowners into a council tax scam, say council leaders.

'Fee-free' bank account unveiled
A current account that does not charge for unauthorised overdrafts is unveiled days before a major court judgement.

Super-jumbo flights to seat 840
Budget flights using the world's largest aircraft are planned, carrying up to 840 people on each flight.

Congo gold 'still funding' rebels
A senior UN official tells the BBC sanctions breaking is still rife in DR Congo, with rebels using smuggled gold to fund arms.

Ex-smoker wins $300m in damages
Tobacco firm Philip Morris is ordered to pay out $300m in damages to a former smoker.

Computer glitch hits US flights
A computer glitch affecting aircraft flight plans causes cancellations and delays across the eastern US.

Business rebounds at China Mobile
The world's biggest mobile operator, China Mobile, says its business has returned to levels seen before the global downturn.

Sony aims to return TVs to profit
Sony says it aims to make its LCD TV operations profitable in the financial year starting next April as it continues to cut costs.

ABN Amro gets new Dutch bail-out
The Dutch government announces it will inject a further 4.4bn euros into bailed-out bank ABN Amro.

Credit card security breach fear
Visa and Mastercard are warning all banks about a suspected leak of credit card security information in Spain.

Oil price up as US reserves fall
The price of crude oil rises to $80 a barrel after figures showed a sharp fall in US stockpiles last week.

Intel in Jerusalem 'Sabbath deal'
US company Intel will stop employing Jewish workers at its Jerusalem plant on Saturdays, following a large protest rally by Orthodox Jews, reports say.

Reliance to expand oil business
The Indian energy firm Reliance is planning an "aggressive" oil and gas exploration campaign.

Air India losses more than $1bn
Troubled national carrier Air India reports a net loss of 55.5bn rupees for the full-year to the end of March.