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.
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 watchdog the FSA will announce plans to toughen up consumer protection.
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
Sarkozy and Brown attack US deal Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown criticise the US for "protectionism" over an aerospace deal after talks in London.
China hits back at Obama on yuan China has hit back at comments by US President Barack Obama that Beijing should change its currency strategy.
