BA union announces strike dates
BA cabin crew will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March in a dispute over pay and staff levels.

Lehman bosses severely criticised
A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses.

Vauxhall gets UK loans guarantee
The UK announces a 300m-euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors.

Superdry founder in line for £80m
The Superdry clothes label founder is in line for £80m as it completes a transformation from market stall to the stock market.

New mortgages 'halved in January'
The number of mortgages agreed with house buyers fell 49% in January from the month before, mortgage lenders say.

FSA to clamp down on mis-selling
The head of the Financial Services Authority says the regulator will toughen up protection for consumers against poor financial products.

US retail sales in surprise rise
US retail sales showed a surprise rise in February as consumers braved extreme bad weather to get to the shops

China oil demand is 'astonishing'
Oil demand in China rose by an "astonishing" 28% in January compared with a year ago, the International Energy Agency says.

China's stern warning to Google
China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.

Not so Slim pickings: Mexican shakes up world rich list
Mexican Carlos Slim Huan overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes 'rich list'.

Record judgement: Pink Floyd win EMI court battle
Pink Floyd tracks may be removed from digital music services like iTunes after a High Court ruling.

Fighting poverty
How Malawi hopes social enterprise will help