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A "ground-breaking" Court of Appeal judgement removes the protection previously given to thousands of people in divorce proceedings.

Global brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev suffers a defeat in a long-running battle over the rights to the Budweiser beer brand.

Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, begins a legal bid to be granted bail ahead of a UK theft trial.

Oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil see profits almost double in the week rival BP suffered record losses.

The Financial Services Authority announces plans to update its guidelines on bankers' pay, affecting 2,500 firms.

Japanese electronics giant Sony is back in profit, after large losses in 2009/10.

The UK's Partygaming and Austrian firm Bwin unveil plans to merge and create the world's largest online gaming business.

Graphic novels are finding new markets in India.

Japanese carmaker Nissan has announced a first quarter profits of 106.6bn yen ($1.22bn, £778m).

China allows the publication of an International Monetary Fund staff report on its economy for the first time since 2006.

Satellite TV group BSkyB reports a sharp jump in profits, driven by new subscriptions, particularly for high definition services.

BT reports what it describes as "acceptable" quarterly results, with profits sharply higher despite a fall in revenue.

Can the new Metro Bank really shake up High Street banking?

UK house prices fell 0.5% in July, the Nationwide says, cutting the annual rate of house price inflation to 6.6% from 8.7%.

Mining giant Rio Tinto completes a deal with Chinese firm Chalco to enter a joint venture in West Africa.

Up to 60,000 people working in the public sector in Scotland could lose their jobs, according to an independent review commissioned by ministers.

Shares in AstraZeneca rise more than 4% after the drug company reports a rise in profits after strong sales of key drugs.

The first High Street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years has opened its first branch in Holborn in London.

The government is planning to scrap the default retirement age in the UK from October 2011.

People reaching the age of 65 will no longer be forced to retire from October next year, under plans announced by the government.