Huhne's career speeds to an end

Energy minister Chris Huhne has resigned today. Will the last Lib Dem in the Cabinet please turn out the lights.

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BT phones home with 48% profit rise

Not bad going, for a company that was on the rocks until recently. It's all in the cost-cutting, apparently.

Recession looms - or does it?

A think-tank reckons that recession looms large for the UK economy. Although PMI figures seem to show otherwise.

UK export growth slows but new markets beckon

The strength of sterling coupled with the strife in the eurozone have created a tough trading environment for UK businesses selling overseas. Exports are up just 3.7% on the same period last year.

Trinity Mirror investors square up to boss's Sly £1m package

The Mirror owner's long-suffering shareholders are biting back over the 'untenable' size of CEO Sly Bailey's pay deal. And they may have a point...

Facebook announces $5bn IPO

Last night, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg filed his intention to take the social network public with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The flotation of the decade is on.

Glencore and Xstrata to forge mega deal?

One is a mining company, the other's a commodities trader. Together, they'd be worth nearly £50bn...

Are apprenticeships worth it?

... indubitably, by the looks of things. The National Audit Office reckons apprenticeships return £18 for every £1 invested by firms.

'Angel' Gabriel launches music licensing business

Former Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel has thrown his support, and his cash, (like a Sledgehammer) behind new music venture Cuesongs.

European manufacturing contraction slows

A survey suggests orders across Europe have dropped for the sixth month. Although less than before...

Amazon sales fail to Kindle enthusiasm

Profit at the online retailer fell by 58% in the final three months of 2011. Although it could be part of its plan.

CEOs: 'Investors are a pain'

Fred Goodwin joins the ex-Knight club

Sky high profits as Darroch unveils new streaming deals

Ay, caramba - Santander earnings drop by a third

Dixons chief John Browett lands plum role at Apple

2011 was an 'extraordinary year' for fraudsters

Get ready for a slice of Raspberry Pi

European crisis summit no. 7,362 gets underway