Carphone Warehouse achieves Christmas growth, but the figures are worse than had been expected.

  New games and consoles helped drive US video game sales to a record last year, figures show.

  US industrial giant General Electric says its profit in the last three months of 2007 rose 4% to $6.7bn.

  Bulgaria backs a gas pipeline deal with Russia that is set to strengthen Moscow's grip on energy exports to Europe.

  Gordon Brown tells the BBC there is a "huge opportunity"for British businesses in China, on his first visit to the country.

  Ambac Financial, which insures against sub-prime losses, abandons share sale

  Confidence among US consumers rebounds unexpectedly in January, new figures show.

  The British Chambers of Commerce calls for an interest rate cut, amid signs of an economic slowdown in the UK.

  Parents and relatives are saving more money into child trust funds, an industry survey shows.

  The consumer campaign against bank charges has stirred up "a hornets'nest", a barrister tells the High Court.

  Elderly Bank of Scotland customers with shared appreciation mortgages are still waiting for help.

  India is accused of "protectionism"amid claims a UK bank was blocked from opening a rural network.

  Most parents and teachers think personal finance should be taught in schools, an industry body claims.