MoD names marine killed by mine

Death of Royal Marine brings to 97 the number of British military personnel who have died in Afghanistan since 2001

Tempus: The next round

Brewing industry bids, like a pint of beer, tend to produce plenty of froth. While InBev's interest in bidding for Anheuser-Busch (AB), first mooted well over a year ago, finally looks serious, the suggestion that the Stella Artois owner is eyeing SABMiller as an alternative target looks improbable.

Desmond says OK to £17m Gulfstream jet

There were no more £40m pension top-ups for Richard Desmond last year, but there have been compensations for the publisher of OK magazine. He has set aside £17m of his company's money to buy a corporate jet

Commentary: Austrian 'incest' dungeon case

To abuse your daughter when she turns 11 is horrible enough, but what Elisabeth Fritzl's father is alleged to have done to her is a crime against the soul, says psychologist Phillip Hodson.

Vodafone's Arun Sarin: Indian boxer who rode the punches and came out on top

Arun Sarin's rise to Vodafone chief was a surprise but his ability to fight his corner enabled him to take the telecoms giant into emerging markets. Jamie Dunkley reports.

Standard Life attacks central banks over financial crisis

Central banks have not done enough to alleviate the crisis in the financial markets, leaving many companies in need of an entirely new business model if they want to survive, Standard Life claimed.

Freeze on mortgage lending to hit house prices

NATIONWIDE, Britains biggest building society, has warned that house prices could drop 5% this year because of the credit crunch.

Motorola to split off mobile phone unit

The US technology company, a pioneer in mobile phones, is to spin off its handsets unit following a disastrous slide in sales in the face of stiff competition from the likes of Nokia and Apple