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US consumer spending rose in February, government figures show, but higher fuel bills are a big factor behind the increase.

Cabin crew at British Airways vote heavily in favour of new strike action in their long-running industrial dispute.

Pensioners should be aware of fraudsters taking advantage of an error by the UK tax authority, experts warn.

Toyota has announced it is restarting production of hybrid cars at two of its Japanese factories.

Northern Rock announces further restructuring that will result in up to 680 job losses as it looks to cut costs.

There should be no petrol or diesel cars in Europe's city centres by 2050, the European Commission says.

House prices in England and Wales saw an annual fall in February, the Land Registry says, but prices in London and the East of England rose.

Making sure the supercar points in the right direction

More than 1,500 oil-soaked northern rockhopper penguins are in a rehabilitation centre on Tristan da Cunha island, says RSPB.

Troubled care home group Southern Cross Healthcare will reach agreement with landlords and continue operating, its boss tells the BBC.

The governor of Nigeria's Central Bank tells Carrie Gracie why he thinks bankers shouldn't be allowed to forget their role in the financial crisis.

Highly radioactive water has been found for the first time outside one of the reactor buildings at Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, officials say.

Harry Coover, who is known for the creation of Super Glue, dies at the age of 94 in Tennessee

Many savers fail to switch their Individual Savings Account (Isa) to gain a better interest rate, a consumer watchdog says.

Panorama's Andrew Verity meets a man who has gone from a good business and home ownership to facing eviction from his rental house.

Will Coventry's firms make up for public sector job losses?

Greece will default on its debts but the eurozone will survive intact, a survey of top forecasters by the BBC World Service finds.

Why Japan's nuclear crisis blew Angela Merkel away

Britain is going back to the final frontier, with the official launch of the UK Space Agency in Swindon

Watford Leisure, the company that owns Watford football club, reports a sharp increase in losses for the second half of 2010.

Some 400,000 existing policyholders with the Equitable Life are to get an increase to their future pensions, the society says.

India's latest tiger census shows a 20% rise in the population of the big cat, the environment and forest ministry says.

Business Secretary Vince Cable says tax on high value properties may have to rise - if the 50p tax rate is axed.

The maker of Irn Bru, AG Barr, reports a sharp rise in annual profits and improved sales in the past two months.

AstraZeneca announces a deal between US and UK tax authorities that will help increase its earnings this year.