» Tourism near the Gaza border
04/09/10 22:43 from BBC News | Business | World Edition
At the Zikim Kibbutz, near Ashkelon in southern Israel, tourists come in to see what life is like living just a short distance from the Gaza border.

» Craigslist ends adult service ads
04/09/10 21:13 from BBC News | Technology | World Edition
Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups.

» Wrong tax bill for millions in UK
04/09/10 17:44 from BBC News | Business | World Edition
Almost six million people in the UK have paid the wrong amount of income tax in the past year, with some facing a bill of up to £1,400 - although others can expect a rebate.

» Six million facing new tax bills
04/09/10 17:40 from BBC News | Business | World Edition
HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.

» Cairo literary business booming
04/09/10 16:50 from BBC News | Business | World Edition
Egypt's literary scene is thriving, with a new generation of writers and poets taking advantage of an increasing number of small publishers and social networking sites to get their work noticed.

» Industry fears over cheaper coins
04/09/10 16:12 from BBC News | Business | World Edition
Vending machine companies warn cheaper "steel" 5p and 10p coins being considered by the Treasury could cost the industry millions of pounds.

» Mullen visit aims to paper over US-Turkey differences
04/09/10 14:33 from FT.com - US homepage
Turkey and the United States are “not just allies” but “good friends”, the US military’s top commander said after a visit to Ankara aimed at papering over the cracks in an increasingly fractious relationship

» Walsh hints at Indian investment after BA and Iberia complete their merger
04/09/10 11:05 from FT.com - US homepage
A newly merged British Airways and Iberia would be “very interested” in investing in an Indian airline, BA chief Willie Walsh said on Saturday as he announced a groundbreaking code-share deal with India’s Kingfisher Airlines

» Banks leave customers in 'poverty'
04/09/10 09:29 from BBC News | Business | World Edition
High Street banks have been accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.

» Power play
04/09/10 06:44 from BBC News | Technology | World Edition
Turning 16 games consoles into a number-crunching supercomputer

» Making music from children's old toys
04/09/10 06:30 from BBC News | Technology | World Edition
The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.

» Texas watchdog reviews Google’s practices
04/09/10 00:49 from FT.com - US homepage
The company faces the first broad antitrust probe of its core search business, in its latest fight to contain legal challenges prompted by its spreading influence on online life

» Petrobas prepares to raise up to R$55bn
03/09/10 23:11 from FT.com - US homepage
Petrobras, Brazil’s national oil company, is preparing to raise as much as R$55bn from minority shareholders in what would be the world’s biggest share sale

» Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'
03/09/10 23:04 from BBC News | Business | World Edition
Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.

» Bank customers in 'dire poverty'
03/09/10 23:02 from BBC News | Business | World Edition
Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.