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The chief executive of Poland's Euro 2012 explains how the country should benefit.

Oil analyst tells BBC Radio 5 live Wake Up To Money that the government was 'naive' to think there wouldn't be a tax backlash

The Director General of Saga tells BBC Radio 5 live Wake Up To Money that the government's pension plans are 'unfeasible'

If you pay a customs official or buy a government mandarin a drink, is that bribery or just practical business sense? Michael Littlechild explains all to BBC Radio 5 live

A money expert in Plymouth advises a gym owner who wants to expand his business

A House of Lords committee says the Big Four auditors of leading banks showed "complacency" in the run-up to the financial crisis.

Output of the UK services sector rebounded sharply in January, suggesting the economy made a stronger start to the year, figures show.

Two more oil firms join Norway's Statoil in considering shelving North Sea investments following the Treasury's tax hike.

Insurance market, Lloyds of London has reported pre-tax profits of $3.5bn for 2010.

UK house builder Bellway announces a jump in half-year profits, but admits consumer confidence remains fragile.

Irish Life & Permanent withdraws its shares from the Irish stock exchange ahead of a fresh round of bank stress tests.

Shares in Dixons Retail plunge 20% after the electricals retailer said annual profits would be at the bottom of market expectations.

So how high is Argentina's inflation rate?

Lloyd's of London, the world's largest insurance market, reports a sharp fall in profits in 2010 as a series of disasters hit the sector.

Japan is to decommission four of the quake-hit reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, after failing to bring them under control.

The Co-operative Group reports "record" results for 2010 with higher sales and profits up almost 50% but warns of tough trading ahead.

The president of Tepco, the firm which owns the troubled Fukushima nuclear plant, has been admitted to hospital.

Indian cinemas strike back against high ticket taxes

Kenya's Maasai swap cows for bees but face flatulent mongooses

The UK government funds research that considers ways to cut emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the nation's livestock.

Airport operator BAA is told by the Competition Commission that it should sell Stansted and either Glasgow or Edinburgh airports.

Vietnam has raised fuel prices for the second time in five weeks, citing higher global oil prices.

Newcastle football club's year outside the Premier League pushes them further into debt.

The UK's largest bus and rail operator is spending £160m buying 955 new vehicles over the next two years.

Seawater near Japan's crippled Fukukshima nuclear plant is said to have a higher level of radioactive iodine than previously reported.