Zoom Airlines suspend all flights
Transatlantic budget carrier Zoom Airlines suspends all operations after applying to go into administration.
Oil price slides on profit taking
Oil prices fallen as traders take profits - but prices are expected to rise as Tropical Storm Gustav approaches the Gulf of Mexico.
EU concern over phone bill trend
Some mobile phone operators across Europe have been rounding up call durations to leave customers with higher bills, the European Commission says.
US GDP rebounds with 3.3% growth
The US economy grew 3.3% in the second quarter of 2008, the Commerce Department said, much higher than first thought.
UK retail sales ‘at record low’
A CBI report on UK retail sales posts its worst monthly reading since it was first compiled 25 years ago.
Czech firm plans giant wind farm
Czech power firm CEZ is to build what it says will be Europe’s largest onshore wind farm, in a £1.1bn-euro project.
Profits tumble at retailer Sears
US retail group Sears reports a 62% drop in second-quarter profits after struggling to attract customers.
Zoom flights ‘grounded over fees’
Flights between Glasgow and Canada are disrupted after Zoom Airline planes are grounded over alleged non-payment of fees.
Higher rate savings accounts grow
More savings accounts with interest matching or topping the base rate are available than in previous years.
Henderson to leave UK tax regime
UK investment fund Henderson Group says it is setting up a new Irish parent firm to cut its tax bill.