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Letter-writing by economists is back in vogue

Letter-writing by economists is back in vogue

Aberdeen-based FirstGroup wins a major contract to run bus services for spectators at the London 2012 Olympics.

Taxpayers may have to wait until 2015 before they can get back the £40bn lent to prop up failing banks, the BBC understands.

The Premier League considers introduce a lucrative play-off match for the fourth and final Champions League place.

The Premier League considers introduce a lucrative play-off match for the fourth and final Champions League place.

Chancellor Alistair Darling defends his approach to the UK's budget deficit, saying quicker spending cuts could harm the economy.

A new team is created in an attempt to strengthen a challenge to online fraudsters that has yet to result in any convictions.

A new team is created in an attempt to strengthen a challenge to online fraudsters that has yet to result in any convictions.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy will meet key unions later to discuss controversial plans to reform the pensions system.

Credit is hard to come by for small US businesses

Indian mobile phone company Bharti Airtel offers to buy Kuwaiti firm Zain's African assets for $10.7bn (£6.8bn).

Twenty-four of the largest phone operators join together to make it easier to sell and distribute mobile phone apps.

One of China's richest men, founder of the Gome electronics chain Huang Guangyu, is charged with bribery and insider trading.

How would the Tory co-operatives work in practice?

The company behind the Independent newspaper has extended talks with the Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev.

Some 44% of the money set aside for the boiler scrappage scheme has already been claimed, the government says.

Some 44% of the money set aside for the boiler scrappage scheme has already been claimed, the government says.

Some 44% of the money set aside for the boiler scrappage scheme has already been claimed, the government says.

The UK economy is facing more redundancies, with substantial cuts expected in the public sector, a report says.