8:08pm

Four-runway Heathrow is in panel’s options

Airports review to look at scheme straddling the M25

8:04pm

Soccer clubs line up to tackle costs

Premier League embraces financial realism

9:34pm

London housing widens wealth gap

Value of top 10 boroughs equals Scotland, Wales and N Ireland

London's Stock Exchange ©Corbis From PERSONAL FINANCE Feb 1, 2013

The trouble with bond yields

Lessons from 300 years of yield data

From COMPANIES Feb 1, 2013

Victorian railway builders found shortcuts

Long before HS2, the pioneers’ vision was less assured

michel barnier ©Bloomberg From UK POLITICS & POLICY Feb 1, 2013

Barnier urges UK to keep faith with EU

Internal market commissioner says he is open to EU treaty update

From COMPANIES Feb 1, 2013

Zombies disappearing as UK conditions ease

Worst-hit industries showing tentative signs of recovery

From COMPANIES Feb 1, 2013

Dragons’ Den Jones snaps up Jessops

Deal for brand and ‘certain other assets’ but stores unlikely to reopen

From UK POLITICS & POLICY Feb 1, 2013

Police watchdog ‘under-equipped’

MPs say more resources and powers needed to probe wrongdoing

From COMPANIES Jan 31, 2013

AstraZeneca warns of tough year ahead

Focus at Anglo-Swedish drugmaker is on organic growth

From COMPANIES Jan 31, 2013

Rail franchise changes under fire

Stagecoach and National Express disappointed by decision

From COMPANIES Jan 31, 2013

Banks set aside £700m for swaps scandal

Analysts believe final cost to industry could be £2bn

Jan 31, 2013

UK film production spending falls 30%

Foreign groups scale back investment in country, says BFI

From LIFE & ARTS Jan 31, 2013

Northeast finds Formica in top condition at 100

Industrial product evolves into a symbol of sleek modernity

Jan 31, 2013

Tax blow for holiday homeowners

Thousands denied relief from inheritance tax

From UK POLITICS & POLICY Jan 31, 2013

Outsourcing soars in public services

Overall contract value doubles to £20bn in four years

From UK POLITICS & POLICY Jan 31, 2013

MPs grill accountants over tax avoidance

‘Big Four’ firms accused of undermining society

Jan 31, 2013

Customer loyalty begins with creating employee loyalty

Head to head with Stuart Evans of ICLP

From UK POLITICS & POLICY Jan 31, 2013

Insurers pressed over annuity deals

FSA wants better deal for retiring customers

Jan 31, 2013

Watchdog to probe annuities pricing

Rates can knock thousands off income

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