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Robert Peston, who has been the BBC's business editor for almost eight years, is to replace Stephanie Flanders as economics editor.

An attempt by British Gas to engage its customers in a question and answer session on Twitter ended up attracting a riot of opinion that included black humour and rage.

The BBC's Linda Yueh explores what has become known as the 'Li Keqiang Index', an alternative measure of the country's economic growth based on electricity consumption, railway freight and lending.

A toilet-themed restaurant is about to open in a suburb of LA with lavatory seats in place of dining chairs and meals served in urinals.

Goldman Sachs reports a 20% drop in third quarter revenues, but protects profits by trimming employees' pay and benefits.

The government has been told that child poverty is now a problem for working families, rather than those described as "workless or work-shy".

China's new middle class is seen as key to driving growth - but face higher bills and pressures, reports Beijing correspondent Martin Patience.

The Prince of Wales tells the pensions industry to use a longer-term investing approach or risk a 'miserable future' for the next generation.

US government employees head back to work after President Barack Obama signed a law ending a government shutdown and extending the US debt limit.

A Yorkshire company which makes exclusive lingerie for A-list entertainers is struggling to find enough staff to meet orders

China is either building, or planning to build, up to 30 new nuclear power plants - making it the biggest nuclear construction project in the world.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is joining a widening global investigation into possible manipulation of the foreign exchange markets.

The Prince of Wales has urged the pensions industry to ensure portfolios are "resilient in the long term" or risk condemning future generations to "an exceptionally miserable future".

Microsoft has released the Windows 8.1 update for its flagship operating system.

The Today Programme's Tom Feilden reports from Walthamstow High Street in north east London where there are 18 payday lenders.

British Gas is to increase prices for domestic customers, with a dual-fuel bill going up by 9.2% from 23 November.

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The US Congress has passed a bill to reopen the government - but has the government simply put the problem off until later?

The US Congress has passed a bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit - but analysts say the delay has cost the country dearly and damaged its reputation, as Samira Hussain reports.

Retail sales volumes grew by 0.6% in September compared with the previous month, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Thousands of schools close across much of England as teachers strike over pay, pensions and jobs.

Workers at the Grangemouth complex will hear later about cuts the plant's owners want to see in pay and pensions.

The Scottish government has urged the owners of the Grangemouth oil refinery and employees to end a dispute which has shut down the plant.

Records achieve their highest sales figures for more than a decade, according to figures from the BPI.

The Chancellor, George Osborne, announces that the UK will allow Chinese companies to take a stake in British nuclear power plants.