BP spreads blame over oil spill
BP's internal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico finds that "a series of failures" was to blame
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:48:33 GMT

Goldman Sachs fined £20m by FSA
Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs is fined £20m by the UK's financial watchdog, the BBC learns.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:24:23 GMT

Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's'
High doses of B vitamins may slow the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:05:21 GMT

Capello eyes life as a pensioner
Fabio Capello is looking forward to his retirement as the Italian confirms he will stand down as England coach after Euro 2012.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:44:22 GMT

Cameron's father dies in hospital
David Cameron's father Ian dies in hospital in France shortly after the Prime Minister joined other members of his family at his bedside.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:06:06 GMT

Koran bonfire 'still going ahead'
A US pastor says he is not "backing down" from plans to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11, despite international condemnation.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:02:52 GMT

Obama pushes US economy plan
President Obama urges Congress to approve billions in tax breaks and spending to boost the US economy ahead of November's elections.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:37:25 GMT

Taliban chief says victory close
Taliban leader Mullah Omar says his fighters are on the verge of victory in Afghanistan and the Nato-led campaign has been "a complete failure".
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:15:04 GMT

MPs to debate phone hacking claim
Parliament is to debate allegations that MPs had their mobile phones hacked into by News of the World journalists.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:00:28 GMT

Higgins cleared of fixing claims
John Higgins is cleared of match-fixing allegations but admits bringing snooker into disrepute.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:12:42 GMT

Google unveils 'instant' searches
Google speeds up its internet search engine by launching a new product, Google Instant, that displays results as soon as users type in queries.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:09:45 GMT