Business
House pack costs knock Rightmove
Property website Rightmove sees half-year profits dragged down by the cost of aborted investment in home packs.
Chile copper miners' strike ends
A strike at the world's largest privately-owned copper mine, La Escondida in Chile, ends.
Many students 'have to get jobs'
More students are having to work during term-time to pay spiralling costs, the TUC warns.
Thames ends drought order request
Thames Water announces it has withdrawn its application for a drought order covering the London region.
Lockheed wins Nasa contract
The US space agency gives the contract to build its new spacecraft Orion to Lockheed Martin.
UN study knocks Japan and Germany
Japan and Germany need to do more to help stimulate the world economy, a United Nations report warns.
Abta 'reduces' travel protection
Abta is reducing the protection it offers to travel agents' customers.
S.Africa ends phone monopoly
South Africa's second fixed-line phone operator launches, opening up the market to competition for the first time.
US consumer spending up in July
US consumer spending rose by the largest amount for six months in July, Commerce Department figures indicate.
Ford considers Aston Martin sale
Ford says it might sell off the luxury Aston Martin brand following a review of the unit's future.