House prices unexpectedly rise for second month in a row, says Halifax   (08.09.2010 10:45)

UK house prices edged up 0.2pc in August, confounding expectations of a fall as a strengthening economic recovery helped support demand, Halifax said.

G20 protests death: Ian Tomlinson autopsy result withheld   (08.09.2010 10:24)

The results of a third post-mortem examination into the death of Ian Tomlinson are being withheld from the coroner, it has emerged.

Mercury Prize 2010 winners the xx: from the sandpit to universal critical acclaim   (08.09.2010 10:07)

Group named winners of Mercury Prize for debut album "The xx".

Bob Diamond's Barclays appointment highlights risk from 'casino banks', says Vince Cable   (08.09.2010 09:50)

Appointment of next head of Barclays illustrates the policy dilemma of the combination of ''casinos and traditional banks'', Business Secretary said.

Mercury Music Prize: Electronic band The xx win the prestigious award for debut album The xx   (08.09.2010 09:31)

Electronic trio from south London, The xx, win the prestigious album award.

Phone-tapping row: I know what it's like to face John Yates   (08.09.2010 09:21)

Labour should think twice before making the Met a target, suggests John McTernan.

Prosecutor backs end to mandatory life sentence for murder   (08.09.2010 09:10)

Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has joined calls for a system of first and second degree murder charges.

Taxpayers may be overpaying for roads, railways and homes, as OFT begins aggregates inquiry   (08.09.2010 08:41)

The Office of Fair Trading has launched an inquiry into Britain's aggregates industry because of fears that taxpayers may be overpaying for the essential materials needed to construct infrastructure.

NHS buys porn for sperm donors   (08.09.2010 07:59)

The NHS is spending public money buying pornographic magazines and films for sperm donors, it has been reported.

Harley Street psychiatrist 'described sexual fantasies to patient'   (08.09.2010 07:59)

A Harley Street psychiatrist told a patient during counselling sessions that he had sexual fantasies about her, a hearing was told.

Wayne Rooney to meet Coleen for first time since prostitute allegations   (08.09.2010 02:19)

Wayne Rooney is braced for the first meeting with his wife Coleen since claims that he had sex with a prostitute.

MPs vote for civil service redundancy pay cap   (08.09.2010 01:03)

Members of Parliament have voted in favour of placing a cap on "unaffordable and unsustainable" redundancy pay in the Civil Service.

Bogus colleges 'used as cover for illegal immigration'   (08.09.2010 00:56)

A doctor and a solicitor set up two fake colleges to help illegal immigrants gain leave to remain in Britain, a court heard.

Emergency services create earthquake scenario in practice drill   (08.09.2010 00:55)

Emergency services from Europe and the Middle East are taking part in a drill which simulates an earthquake hitting a fictional British town.

Student electrocuted by railway line, inquest hears   (08.09.2010 00:29)

A drunk student was electrocuted on a railway line as he attempted to find a shortcut home on a cold winter's night after being ejected from a nightclub, an inquest heard.

Catholic group accuses Church of intolerance ahead of Pope visit   (08.09.2010 00:19)

The Catholic Church has been accused of being ''deeply misogynist'', intolerant of gay people and ''monarchical'' in its approach by members of a group calling for change within its ranks.

Met police spends more than £350,000 a day on VIP protection   (08.09.2010 00:11)

Britain's largest police force spends more than £350,000 every 24 hours protecting royals, VIPs and diplomats, its assistant commissioner has said.

Britons 'giving up' on retirement   (07.09.2010 23:45)

Nearly three-quarters of Britons think a traditional retirement will no longer be possible in the future, a survey has indicated.

Queen's former banker fights to close Pilgrim's Way   (07.09.2010 22:44)

An ex-banker to the Queen has urged a public inquiry to allow him to close part of Chaucer's Pilgrims Way that runs over his estate by telling inspectors they should remember they are not in Zimbabwe or Cuba or Scotland.

Police set up Twitter page for dog   (07.09.2010 22:13)

Police have been accused of wasting time and manpower by setting up a Twitter page for their own crime-fighting dog.

Rare Ian Fleming Aceca Coupe up for auction   (07.09.2010 22:08)

An incredibly rare sports car will leave its driver shaken, not stirred - because it belonged to James Bond creator Ian Fleming.

Sémillon is the most mispronounced wine   (07.09.2010 22:03)

Sémillon is the top mispronounced wine by Britons, a survey has found.

Man Booker prize 2010: six novels on shortlist   (07.09.2010 21:49)

Here are the six novels to make the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2010 shortlist.

'No reliable cure' for morning sickness   (07.09.2010 19:11)

There is no reliable cure for morning sickness, researchers have said, after reviewing studies of remedies commonly used by pregnant women.

Junior doctors spend 'too long on admin'   (07.09.2010 19:10)

Junior doctors are spending more time doing paperwork than training as red tape and the cut in working hours affects their careers, the British Medical Association has warned.

9/11 Koran burning 'disrespectful' and 'disgraceful', Hillary Clinton says   (08.09.2010 09:04)

A Florida church's threat to burn copies of the Koran to mark the September 11 attacks called "disrespectful" and "disgraceful" by Secretary of State.

UN 'failed rape victims in DR Congo'   (08.09.2010 08:44)

UN troops failed the victims of mass rapes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where more than 500 sex assaults have now been reported in the past month, a top peacekeeping official has admitted.

'More than half think Barack Obama is doing a bad job on the economy'   (08.09.2010 01:30)

More than half of Americans believe Barack Obama is doing a bad job on the economy, according to a new poll, marking the first time the majority has voiced their disapproval.

Door open for Rahm Emanuel as Chicago mayor   (08.09.2010 01:27)

Richard Daley, the mayor of Chicago, has announced he is not seeking re-election, leaving the door open for Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff

New Zealand earthquake: Christchurch hit by aftershocks   (08.09.2010 00:57)

Christchurch was hit on Wednesday by the most damaging aftershock since a devastating 7.0 quake, forcing evacuations and cracking a major road tunnel in the New Zealand city.

BBC World Service 'faces having to pull out of countries'   (08.09.2010 00:18)

The BBC World Service has been told to brace itself for cuts which could force it to pull out of several countries, including Burma, it has been disclosed.

Castro 'criticises Ahmadinejad for anti-semitic attitude'   (08.09.2010 00:15)

Fidel Castro has reportedly criticised Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, for what he called his anti-semitic attitudes.

Wikileaks founder requests new lawyer in rape case   (08.09.2010 00:02)

Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, the whistleblowing website, has requested a new lawyer to represent him in the ongoing Swedish rape investigation.

First American soldiers killed since Iraq frontline withdrawal   (07.09.2010 23:57)

Two American soldiers were killed yesterday and nine injured in a major firefight in Iraq, the first casualties since the United States ended frontline operations.

University offers class on zombies   (07.09.2010 23:36)

An American university is offering a new class on Zombies.

John Lennon killer Mark Chapman denied parole for sixth time   (07.09.2010 23:23)

Mark Chapman, the man who killed John Lennon, has been denied bail for the sixth time, nearly 30 years after shooting the former Beatle outside his New York home.

Mozambique reverses bread price increase   (07.09.2010 23:16)

Mozambique will reverse a decision to increase prices for bread, water and electricity in an attempt to soothe growing unrest in the country that has resulted in three days of deadly riots.

Briton is charged after wife dies at chateau   (07.09.2010 22:35)

A former property developer from Manchester has been charged with aggravated murder after admitting to police that he disposed of the body of his wife after she died following a "drunken fight" at their French chateau.

George Soros gives $100 million to Human Rights Watch   (07.09.2010 22:35)

George Soros, the billionaire financier, is giving $100m (£65m) to a human rights organisation in one of the largest acts of philanthropy so far this year.

Afghan strategy must be re-drawn says think tank   (07.09.2010 20:13)

British troops should withdraw from Helmand in Afghanistan and a new strategy should be developed to contain al-Qaeda, a leading think tank has said.

Europe president uses 'state of union' speech to ask for more money   (07.09.2010 20:10)

José Manuel Barroso has used his inaugural "state of the union" speech to demand new powers to raise money to fund the growing EU budget at a time of austerity and national spending cuts.

Europe accuses Nicolas Sarkozy of Roma gipsy 'witch-hunt'   (07.09.2010 20:02)

Nicolas Sarkozy has been accused by European politicians of carrying out a "witch-hunt" against Roma gipsy migrants following the expulsion of 1,000 gipsies from France in the past month.

French strike brings trains and planes to halt   (07.09.2010 20:00)

Schools, trains, planes and public services suffered widespread disruption in France as demonstrations unfurled across the country to protest against President Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to increase the retirement age from 60 to 62.

9/11 Koran burning would put US troops' lives at risk, Petraeus warns   (07.09.2010 19:32)

David Petraeus, the US commander in Afghanistan, warned that a Florida church's threat to burn the Koran would incite Muslim extremists.

20 dead as Pakistan hit by another bomb attack   (07.09.2010 19:26)

Angelina Jolie arrived in Pakistan to begin fund-raising efforts to help communities devastated by weeks of flooding, as 16 people were killed in yet another bomb attack.

Leading French author Houellebecq accused of Wikipedia cut and paste   (07.09.2010 19:23)

France's leading contemporary author, Michel Houellebecq, has been accused of cutting and pasting passages from Wikipedia and other websites into his new book.

Sir Paul McCartney chosen as Kennedy Center Honoree   (07.09.2010 18:17)

Sir Paul McCartney has been chosen as a Kennedy Center Honoree, one of the most coveted performing arts awards in the US, in recognition of his lifetime's work in music.

Rare footage from inside North Korea reveals aftermath of floods   (07.09.2010 18:16)

Residents have been forced to live on the streets after severe flooding has hit the border town of Shinuiju.

Third of Indians 'utterly corrupt', says watchdog   (07.09.2010 17:51)

Almost one in three Indians are "utterly corrupt," the outgoing head of the country's anti-corruption watchdog has said in a damning indictment of governance in the world's second fastest-growing economy.

US Open 2010: the best pictures from the grand slam tennis tournament in New York   (02.09.2010 14:49)

The best photos from the grand slam tennis tournament in New York.

House prices unexpectedly rise for second month in a row, says Halifax   (08.09.2010 10:45)

UK house prices edged up 0.2pc in August, confounding expectations of a fall as a strengthening economic recovery helped support demand, Halifax said.

FTSE 100 extends losses, hit by Barclays, weak German exports, declines in Asia   (08.09.2010 10:13)

Blue chip index extends losses, hit by jitters over management changes at Barclays, weak German exports, declines in Asian and on Wall Street.

Bob Diamond: Polished - or Flawed?   (08.09.2010 09:44)

The appointment of Bob Diamond as Barclays CEO has caused a stir in the City, but you just can't keep a good man down, says Jeremy Warner.

Austerity cutbacks are an economic 'disaster', Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz warns   (08.09.2010 07:55)

The EU risks prolonging the global economic downturn if its largest members insist on austerity measures to cut deficits, says Nobel Prize winner.

Wheat prices push food costs to 13-month high   (07.09.2010 20:04)

Food inflation hits one-year high in August as the effects of sharp price rises in wheat, sugar and other commodities filtered through.

De Le Rue contacts SFO as woes deepen   (07.09.2010 19:16)

Banknote printer De La Rue has contacted the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) as its investigation into printing irregularities deepens.

Global share rally stalls on fears over banks, economy   (07.09.2010 16:40)

Global markets slipped on Tuesday as fresh concerns over the health of the economic recovery weighed on last week's optimism.

US dollar falls to 15-year low against the Yen on recovery fears   (07.09.2010 16:16)

The dollar fell to a 15-year low against the yen Tuesday, at one point slumping to ¥83.52, as investors took refuge in the Japanese currency amid global economic uncertainty.

HSBC chairman in line for trade minister role   (07.09.2010 00:03)

Stephen Green, the chairman of HSBC, has emerged as the front-runner to become the Coalition Government's trade minister, with an announcement expected within 48 hours.

Coalition must not lose nerve on deficit   (06.09.2010 21:29)

Tempting though it might be to regard the Labour leadership contest as largely irrelevant, there are two reasons for thinking otherwise.

Global manufacturers concerned about margins   (06.09.2010 20:37)

Global manufacturers are concerned about their ability to raise profits over the next 12 months, with UK companies particularly fearful.

Retail sales rise but consumers wary about cuts   (06.09.2010 19:42)

The back-to-school season and summer discounting helped to drive a 2.8pc rise in total retail sales in August compared with a year earlier, but the British Retail Consortium said impending austerity measures were making consumers wary about major purchases.

Obama unveils $50 billion roads, rail and air plan to win votes   (06.09.2010 18:02)

President Barack Obama has unveiled a $50 billion plan to expand and renew roads, railways and airports in a late bid to boost confidence in the economy and prevent the Democratic Party from suffering a landslide defeat in forthcoming polls.

Fed must embark on new stimulus blitz, urges retiring deputy chairman Donald Kohn   (06.09.2010 17:21)

The deputy chairman of the Federal Reserve, who has retired after 40 years at the central bank, urges a blitz of measures to boost the recovery.

Carmakers expect little relief from new '60' registration plate as car sales skid   (06.09.2010 17:06)

Carmakers, struggling to arrest a collapse in car sales, are expecting only limited relief from the introduction of the new '60' registration plate this month.

Car sales skid as scrappage scheme boost fades   (06.09.2010 11:34)

Car sales slumped 17.5pc last month compared with a year earlier to 55,305 as the earlier recovery produced by the scrappage scheme lost steam.

FTSE 100 extends relief rally, helped by bullish report on UK manufacturing   (06.09.2010 10:23)

Blue chip index extends relief rally fuelled a bullish report on UK manufacturing and last week's better-than-expected US monthly jobs data.

The Week Ahead - 6 September 2010: results, meetings and trading updates   (06.09.2010 09:41)

We list the key corporate and economic events for the week beginning Monday, September 6, 2010.

Manufacturing is motoring, says EEF   (05.09.2010 23:40)

Manufacturing remains buoyant and confident on the back of rising demand in export markets and a recovery in capital investment and jobs, says a report published today.

Job vacancy decline knocks confidence   (05.09.2010 23:36)

The confidence of Britain's bosses in the economic recovery could be waning after new figures reveal a decline in the number of job vacancies last month.

Dangerous Defeatism is taking hold among America's economic elites   (05.09.2010 19:24)

Goldilocks has played a trick on America. Growth is not warm enough to prevent hard-core unemployment climbing to post-war highs and sticking at levels that corrode the body politic, but not yet cold enough to overcome the fierce resistance of the Fed's regional hawks for a fresh blast of stimulus.

No defence left against double-dip recession, says Nouriel Roubini   (05.09.2010 10:49)

The US, Japan and large parts of Europe have exhausted their policy arsenal, leaving them defenceless against a double-dip recession.

Brussels plans 'treasury' for EU   (05.09.2010 00:25)

Brussels is to push for the creation of a form of "treasury" for the European Union with powers to issue bonds and reinforce fiscal integration.

Western countries need trade liberalisation more than the East   (04.09.2010 19:38)

After an awful August, global markets ended the month with a muted cheer. Investors greeted upbeat surveys of manufacturing output in both America and China - the world's two biggest economies - as a sign recovery is happening and we can avoid a "double dip".

Bank of England must realise its too early for a QE2 trip, with or without the right bikini   (03.09.2010 21:42)

Aaron Levenstein knew how to sex up a dull subject. "Statistics are like a bikini," the late prof at New York's Baruch College once observed. "What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital."

FTSE 100 extends losses, hit by Barclays, weak German exports, declines in Asia   (08.09.2010 10:13)

Blue chip index extends losses, hit by jitters over management changes at Barclays, weak German exports, declines in Asian and on Wall Street.

Tui blues as FTSE runs out of steam   (07.09.2010 19:11)

Tui Travel was suffering from the post-holiday blues as the blue-chip index broke its seven day winning streak.

Global share rally stalls on fears over banks, economy   (07.09.2010 16:40)

Global markets slipped on Tuesday as fresh concerns over the health of the economic recovery weighed on last week's optimism.

FTSE 100 extends relief rally, helped by bullish report on UK manufacturing   (06.09.2010 10:23)

Blue chip index extends relief rally fuelled a bullish report on UK manufacturing and last week's better-than-expected US monthly jobs data.

'Floating Chernobyls' to hit the high seas   (06.09.2010 10:03)

"Floating Chernobyls-in-waiting" are coming to a sea near you after a major international agreement was signed last week, according to critics of nuclear power.

The Week Ahead - 6 September 2010: results, meetings and trading updates   (06.09.2010 09:41)

We list the key corporate and economic events for the week beginning Monday, September 6, 2010.

New Zealand stocks shrug off earthquake   (06.09.2010 08:49)

New Zealand financial markets largely shrugged off the 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, its second-biggest city, and left the country facing a clean-up bill of around NZ$2bn (£910m).

Kenmare has the mettle to grow in FTSE 250   (04.09.2010 20:26)

Has the bottom fallen out of equities?   (04.09.2010 19:32)

Asked what he thought about the French Revolution, Chairman Mao famously replied that it was "too soon to tell". His point, I suppose, was that events which seem important at the time may be less so when viewed as part of the great sweep of history.

Global markets rise despite mixed signals in US and UK   (03.09.2010 21:16)

Markets ended the week sharply higher after better-than-expected US jobs data offset a disappointing report on the state of the UK's key services sector.

FTSE 100 surges 4.3pc over the week   (03.09.2010 20:04)

Autonomy was in demand as the blue-chip index finished the week 4.3pc higher, its biggest weekly rise in two months.

Univar deal adds to Western market new listing woes   (03.09.2010 20:03)

The IPO markets woes continue with Univar cancelling plans for a stock market listing after its private-equity owner opted to sell a 42.5pc stake in the chemicals supplier to a rival buyout firm.

US jobs report delivers positive surprise for anxious markets   (03.09.2010 15:01)

US employers hired more workers than expected last month, in a rare bright spot of good news that boosted stock markets in the US and Europe.

FTSE gold miners slip on talk of end of systemic risk   (02.09.2010 20:00)

Precious metal mining stocks were in the doldrums as City analysts forecast an end to a period of "systemic risk" triggered by the banking crisis.

Obama powerless to reverse stagnation as the jobless total climbs   (02.09.2010 00:06)

I always think it's nice when the end of the world is postponed for a bit longer.

Markets boosted as China and US soothe recovery fears   (01.09.2010 23:55)

Global markets rallied yesterday as better-than-expected manufacturing data from the US and China allayed fears of a double-dip recession.

City of London's dominance of forex and rates markets grows   (01.09.2010 22:57)

The City's dominance of the world's foreign exchange and interest rate derivative markets grew during the financial crisis, even as London's banking sector imploded, new figures from the Bank of England show.

Takeover gossip helps FTSE 100 leap 2.7pc   (01.09.2010 20:42)

Economics factors aside, bid rumours helped the blue-chip index register its biggest one-day rally in almost two months.

Global markets rally on US, China growth   (01.09.2010 16:59)

Wall Street leads rally in major stock markets after growth in US and Chinese manufacturing soothed fears about global economy.

FTSE 100 rises, boosted by growth in China and Australia   (01.09.2010 10:09)

The FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday boosted by news that Australia's economy expanded at its fastest pace in three years and Chinese manufacturing growth picked up.

Asian shares rise on China, Australia growth   (01.09.2010 08:39)

Far East markets bounce after Australian economy expands at fastest pace in three years and Chinese manufacturing growth picks up.

US markets suffer their worst August in almost a decade   (31.08.2010 23:27)

Wall Street suffered its worst August in almost a decade, as evidence mounts that the recovery in the world's biggest economy is slowing to a crawl.

Double-dip fears 'overdone' as fund managers plough back into UK shares   (31.08.2010 21:19)

Leading fund managers have staked their reputations, and the fortunes of their clients, on a sustained UK economic recovery.

FTSE rises, but Government spending cuts could hit Serco hard   (31.08.2010 20:27)

Serco missed out on the upbeat sentiment that helped the blue-chip index finish in positive territory.

Wall Street, European markets steady after surprise jump in US consumer confidence   (31.08.2010 16:55)

US shares edge higher, halting a slide in European stocks, after a surprise jump in US consumer confidence offset Japan recovery jitters.

'Mind-reading machine' can convert thoughts into speech   (07.09.2010 20:07)

A mind reading machine is closer to reality after researchers discovered a way to translate brain signals into words.

Big body movements key to attracting women on the dance floor   (07.09.2010 17:14)

Running on the spot, windmill arms and spinning may attract ridicule on the dance floor but it will also attract the opposite sex, claim psychologists.

Labour leadership election: is David Miliband built to lead?   (06.09.2010 20:52)

Psychologists argue that we always pick a chief who can 'emote', say Anjana Ahuja and Mark van Vugt .

Popular science books take off: a big bang in physics publishing   (06.09.2010 20:33)

Popular physics books have never been so popular. It's about time, says Tom Chivers.

Test could confine 'manflu' to history   (06.09.2010 16:53)

Men beware - scientists have come up with a test to prove whether they really are suffering from flu or just a cold.

£50,000-a-year can buy you happiness - after that its down to you   (06.09.2010 14:55)

Money can buy you happiness but only if you earn £50,000 a year - after that you really have to work for it, a study claims.

Comet impact did not cause mammoths to die out, say scientists   (04.09.2010 17:46)

A mass extinction that caused the death of giant species of mammal including mammoths, sabre-tooth tigers and giant beavers was not caused by a comet impact, scientists have concluded.

Cockroaches could help combat MRSA and E.coli   (04.09.2010 16:42)

Cockroaches and locusts contain powerful antibiotic molecules in their brains that could be used to develop new treatments against MRSA and E-coli, scientists have discovered.

Miami airport security scare: scientist was charged over illegal plague shipments   (04.09.2010 00:59)

A scientist who sparked a security alert at Miami airport for storing a metal bacteria canister in his luggage has a previous conviction for illegally transporting samples of bubonic plague, according to police.

Buckyball 25th anniversary celebrated by interactive Google Doodle   (03.09.2010 22:26)

The 25th anniversary of the discovery of the "buckyball", a spherical dome of exotic molecules of carbon, has been celebrated with a special interactive Google Doodle.

Bee decline already having dramatic effect on pollination of plants   (03.09.2010 20:26)

A decline in bees and global warming are having a damaging effect on the pollination of plants, new research claims.

Scientist sparks security alert at Miami airport   (03.09.2010 19:55)

A scientist who had stored a metal canister in his luggage was detained at Miami airport during a security scare that shut down America's biggest international gateway.

Born lazy: how genes dictate our love of exercise   (03.09.2010 15:08)

Laziness runs in the family, a new study suggests.

Stephen Hawking: religious leaders dismiss 'God not needed' comments   (03.09.2010 02:36)

The Archbishop of Canterbury has dismissed the conclusion by Stephen Hawking, the retired Cambridge scientist, that the Big Bang was the result of the inevitable laws of physics and did not need God to create the Universe.

Stephen Hawking: ten pearls of wisdom   (02.09.2010 23:10)

After Professor Stephen Hawking apparently rubbished the idea of a God, claiming the Big Bang was an inevitable result of physics, here are ten of our favourite quotes.

Children's book on evolution wins literary prize   (02.09.2010 21:14)

A book that teaches the theory of evolution to under-fives has won a children's literary award.

Stephen Hawking: God was not needed to create the Universe   (02.09.2010 00:34)

The Big Bang was the result of the laws of physics and did not need God to spark creation, Stephen Hawking has concluded.

Keeping the mind active staves off dementia at first but speeds it up later   (01.09.2010 14:51)

Brain training games, crosswords and puzzles help maintain a healthy mind in the elderly but can eventually speed up dementia late on in life, new study claims.

Best free kick ever by Roberto Carlos was no fluke, claim scientists   (01.09.2010 14:36)

One of the most incredible goals in international football was no fluke, physicists claim after working out the science of the seemingly impossible free kick.

Japanese man calculates Pi to 5 trillion digits on homemade computer   (31.08.2010 20:24)

A Japanese man has broken the world record for calculating the value of Pi, reaching 5 trillion digits on a computer that he built himself.

The Victor Meldrew effect: a good moan makes elderly feel better   (31.08.2010 15:53)

The Victor Meldrews of this world enjoy complaining about the young - as it boosts their self-esteem, new research suggests.

Older people remember what they said but not who they said it to   (31.08.2010 14:52)

Older people forget who they have just spoken to because the effort of talking consumes so much of their dwindling mental resources, a study found.

Marc Hauser: monkeying with the truth   (31.08.2010 10:54)

A Harvard professor has been found guilty of misconduct over his research - can any of his remarkable findings be trusted?

Are we living in a designer universe?   (31.08.2010 09:35)

The creators of the world were closer to men than to gods, argues John Gribbin.

Titanic wreckage to be raised digitally by new 3D map   (30.08.2010 20:54)

Researchers are creating a digital 3D map of the shipwreck.

Google doodle: new grey design deepens logo mystery   (08.09.2010 08:03)

Mystery new interactive doodle for the second day in a row.

HP lawsuit to prevent ex-chief Mark Hurd joining Oracle   (08.09.2010 07:43)

Hewlett-Packard launched legal action to stop its former chief executive Mark Hurd from joining close rival Oracle.

Apple iPod touch: review   (07.09.2010 19:55)

Apple's iPod touch now has a sharper screen, HD video recording and front-facing camera for video calls.

Google TV to launch in autumn   (07.09.2010 19:33)

Google's TV service, which aims to bring the best of the web to the television, will go live in the United States over the next few weeks

Apple iPod nano: Review   (07.09.2010 19:11)

The new iPod nano bears no relation to any previous model - and that could prove to be a mistake

Acta: 'close to agreement'   (07.09.2010 17:28)

Secret talks to set new global software and copyright rules are approaching completion, according to new leak

Ping: why all the fuss? No one I know uses iTunes any more   (07.09.2010 16:17)

Since Steve Jobs announced it last week, Apple's new social network for music, Ping, has taken an almighty battering, even from Apple fans.

Google Music 'to launch by Christmas'   (07.09.2010 14:06)

Google's rival to Apple's iTunes music download service is set to go live before Christmas, according to reports

Google logo mystery: coloured balls interactive doodle 'celebrating 12th birthday'   (07.09.2010 13:43)

Online speculation at new doodle involving interactive coloured balls.

Nicolas Sarkozy falls victim to 'Google bomb' attack   (07.09.2010 13:37)

Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, has fallen victim to a "Google bomb" attack on the web.

Orange and T-Mobile merge networks   (07.09.2010 12:51)

Customers of Orange and T-Mobile will be able to roam between the companies' networks following a merger between the two telecoms giants to create Everything Everywhere.

Google Doodle: new interactive coloured ball design sparks web mystery   (07.09.2010 09:25)

Online speculation at new doodle involving interactive coloured balls.

Former HP boss Mark Hurd makes dramatic return at Oracle   (07.09.2010 03:41)

Mark Hurd, forced out as Hewlett-Packard chief last month over sexual harassment allegations involving a former porn actress, gets job at rival.

Microsoft Zune Pass details leaked?   (06.09.2010 17:54)

Details of Microsoft's forthcoming music service ZUne Pass have been leaked to WMPoweruser.com, the website claims

Google settles Buzz lawsuit for $8.5 million   (06.09.2010 17:27)

Google has agreed to make a substantial payout in order to settle a class-action lawsuit bought by disgruntled users of its Buzz social network.

Apple IOS 4.1: A guide to the new features   (06.09.2010 13:57)

On Wednesday Apple will release IOS 4.1, the latest version of its operating system for iPhones and the iPod touch. Here, we run through some of the key features the software update will bring:

New BBC iPlayer launches today   (06.09.2010 12:16)

A new and improved version of the BBC's catch-up television service, iPlayer, will go live later today

Three start-ups that are changing the music industry   (06.09.2010 08:58)

How dizzyjam.com, muzu.tv and The Vynyl Factory are staging a musical revolution.

Town halls 'saving millions by embracing new technology'   (03.09.2010 22:28)

New technologies such Apple iPhone applications and Facebook have help save councils up to £230million over the past year, according to fresh research.

Buckyball 25th anniversary celebrated by interactive Google Doodle   (03.09.2010 22:26)

The 25th anniversary of the discovery of the "buckyball", a spherical dome of exotic molecules of carbon, has been celebrated with a special interactive Google Doodle.

In pictures: Getting started with Ping   (03.09.2010 19:27)

Our step-by-step guide to getting started with Apple's new iTunes social network

Twitter use explodes thanks to apps   (03.09.2010 19:14)

The number of people using Twitter has increased significantly thanks to a proliferation in mobile apps that allow people to send tweets while on the move, says Twitter's co-founder

Facebook testing 'subscribe to' user feature   (03.09.2010 18:43)

New service is 'tool for stalkers', say critics

IFA 2010: Television takes to the web   (03.09.2010 17:37)

Internet-connected TVs and web streaming are the stars of IFA 2010.

UK video game sales chart   (15.07.2010 20:11)

UK game sales chart: the multiformat top 10 best selling video games in the UK. Data supplied by ELSPA.