Stan O'Neal's position became increasingly tenuous as he was accused of making a merger approach to a rival bank behind the back of his board of directors. By Andrew Clark in New York.
From flat-screen TVs stacked up outside back street shops in Mumbai to Masai tribesmen clutching mobiles, evidence is everywhere that the desire to own consumer electronics devices has gone global. By Richard Wray.
Nearly a thousand British language teachers could be without jobs after Japan's largest English language chain Nova filed for court protection from creditors. By Justin McCurry in Tokyo.
On America: 'How does it feel taking on the whole market, man?,'BP propane traders asked each other. Andrew Clark explains the price-fixing scandal that brought BP a $303m fine.
The Qatari-backed investment fund stalking J Sainsbury has been told to make a formal offer within a fortnight, but may be struggling to arrange funding for the bid. By Graeme Wearden.
A new claimant has arrived in the treasure-trove tug-of-war between a shipwreck salvage company and the Spanish government over a $500m haul of silver and gold. By John Sterlicchi in Florida.
