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BA says measures to deal with a strike by cabin crew are working well but unions say scores of planes have been grounded.

Tory leader David Cameron announces plans for a special tax on banks - even without other countries' agreement.

The pound drops against the dollar and the euro after a Bank of England policymaker said the UK could fall back into recession.

Railway signal workers have voted in favour of strikes in a row over jobs and safety, the RMT union has said.

Lloyds Banking Group says it expects to make a profit this year - having made heavy losses due to bad loans in 2009.

The European Commission urges eurozone governments to agree a package of loans to help Greece resolve its debt crisis.

Handheld computing veteran Palm is losing ground fast to the iPhone and Blackberry in the battle of the smartphones.

Blacks Leisure shuns a £26m takeover approach from its rival Sports Direct as "wholly inadequate".

Rio Tinto signs a big West African venture deal with China, days before four of its officials go on trial in Shanghai.

South Africa's budget airline pulls its tongue-in-cheek ad after a Fifa complaint that it infringes its trademark during the World Cup.

A Belgian sex shop owner attempting to cut the VAT bill for his film screenings under cultural exemptions is told by the European Court of Justice that solo viewings are excluded.

Smartphone bills can rack up overseas

Labour and Tories not so far apart on a bank levy

Can richer sports learn from Gaelic games?

Feeding tourists tarantulas helps street children

How often in history has a Budget swung it?

Dwindling catches pose threat to Senegal fishermen

Consumers are increasingly using social media websites to vent their anger after receiving poor service, a survey says.

China's first domestically developed civilian helicopter takes off on a maiden flight in the eastern province of Jiangxi.

Identity fraud is likely to accelerate in 2010 as organised criminal gangs target the rich, a report says.

A Franco-German consortium will enter into negotiations for a 1.3bn-euro contract to build Europe's next weather satellites.

The public sector is wasting at least £25bn a year because of a failure to reform, a report says.

The public spending watchdog criticises the Student Loans Company and warns of another year of delays.

Duncan Bannatyne accuses fellow dragon and non-dom James Caan of having an "unfair" advantage in business.

Deutsche Bahn, the German national rail company, has confirmed its bid for Arriva, the UK transport group.

Israeli generic drugs giant Teva buys German firm Ratiopharm for 3.6bn euros (£3.2bn, $4.9bn).

Marks and Spencer's chief executive and chairman Sir Stuart Rose will give up his executive role in July and take a 25% pay cut.

One of the biggest claims management companies, Cartel Client Review, has been shut down by the Ministry of Justice.

US consumer prices showed no increase between January and February, according to Labor Department figures.

A quarter of a million pensioners will get an £80 discount off their electricity bill this summer

Hundreds of elderly people could face the prospect of having to sell their homes after a 'geared' investment went badly wrong.

A damning verdict on the UK's £24bn secondhand car market is published by the fair trading watchdog.

UK borrowing could be less than forecast this financial year after better-than-expected February figures and revised January data.

UK mortgage lending increased in February as the fluctuation in the housing market continues, lenders say.

UK business lending weakened in January, giving a record annual fall of 9.3%, according to the latest Bank of England survey.

The former chairman of Anglo Irish Bank is being questioned by Irish police about alleged financial irregularities.

Nissan is to build its new electric car, the Leaf, in Sunderland, safeguarding hundreds of jobs, the Japanese firm announces.

Barclaycard confirms its decision to relocate its loan centre in Glasgow, which employs about 350 staff, to other UK sites.

Nissan is to build its new electric car, the Leaf, in Sunderland, safeguarding hundreds of jobs, the Japanese firm announces.

UK car production jumped sharply in February, up 62.7% from a year ago, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says.

London 2012 organisers are urged to be up front about how many tickets will be available and how much they will cost.

Debt-ridden Portsmouth are docked nine points by the Premier League for going into administration.