US telecoms giant AT&T has said it will not pursue its $39bn bid to buy T-Mobile USA after running into government objections.

European countries agree to provide 150bn euros to an IMF scheme which could help eurozone countries in debt, but Britain refuses to take part.

Sachets of heroin sealed in a pouch for 80 years are discovered in a file at the National Archives, managers say.

Nurses are stepping up their campaign to get ministers to toughen up the regulation of healthcare support staff in England.

UK confidence was at a near-record low in November, according to a survey from the Nationwide building society.

Banks and credit card companies agree to scrap some travel money charges, after pressure from the Office of Fair Trading.

A committee of MPs criticises "cosy" deals between HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and large businesses that absolve them of millions of pounds of tax.

The International Trade Commission has ruled that the Taiwanese handset maker HTC infringed on one of Apple's patents.