Virgin's Rock bid may be blockedA main investor in Northern Rock says it will oppose a bid for the bank from Virgin Group as it is too low.Link
Darling to face business leadersAlistair Darling faces a tough reception from business leaders when he addresses the CBI conference.Link
Oxfam calls for drug firm actionDrug firms miss out on a potential market by failing to make drugs affordable for the world's poor, Oxfam says.Link
Another New York share slumpThe Dow Jones Industrial Average falls another 1.8% as credit market worries outweighed strong retail data.Link
BA pulls out of Iberia takeoverBritish Airways ends plans to increase its stake in Iberia, signalling it no longer wishes to buy the Spanish airline.Link
Waterloo plan 'to cost £100,000'Removing international facilities at Waterloo, now that Eurostar has gone, will cost up to £100,000.Link
Buyout firms cry foul over imageThe private equity industry lashes out against critics who have described buyout firms as callous.Link
Fifa says 'sell football product'Fifa president Sepp Blatter urges firms involved in football to sell to the game's global following.Link
Split-cap compensation on offerMore than 4,000 people who lost money investing in split capital investments are urged to seek compensation.Link
Shops 'may see weak Christmas'UK retailers could be set to see a very limited rise in Christmas sales, the British Retail Consortium warns.Link
More insolvencies ahead for 2008The number of people going bust could rise next year, says the accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.Link
US sub-prime crisis hits AlgeriaAlgeria suspends its first bank privatisation citing continuing troubles in global financial markets.Link
Cheque payments given certaintyBank customers will now be able to rely on cheques paid into their accounts even if they bounce or prove fake.Link
Eurozone growth 'to slow further'A member of the ECB's rate-setting committee expects 2008 eurozone growth to be downgraded.Link
German court eye VW's PiechGerman prosecutors are to examine the role played by former VW boss Ferdinand Piech in a bribery scandal.Link
Business push for climate actionFirms need to "fundamentally" chiange their business models to help the UK combat climate change, the CBI says.Link
Bank code changes 'not enough'Consumer groups warn that the latest review of the voluntary banking code does not go far enough.Link
Dubai-run fund buys Sony sharesAn investment firm owned by the government of Dubai says it has bought a "substantial stake" in Sony.Link
Brown outlines 'long-term' plansGordon Brown seeks to regain the political initiative as he tells the CBI he is taking the right "long-term" decisions.Link
Warning over 'bullying' lendersA senior county court judge says some lenders are bullying borrowers who fall behind with their mortgage repayments.Link
Darling told to pay fraud costsThe government and the banks disagree about paying the cost of any fraud after the child benefit data loss.Link
Fuel bill warnings 'boost prices'Fuel companies could use warnings of bill rises to boost their prices, an energy watchdog warns.Link
Hips home packs get full roll-outHome information packs (Hips) will be required for all homes from 14 December, the government says.Link
Black Friday sales beat forecastsSales at the start of the holiday shopping season in the US have risen significantly, a report says.Link
German rail union to resume talksGermany's GDL train drivers union is ready to hold new wage talks with state-owned Deutsche Bahn.Link
Solid start to Black Friday dealsThe US Christmas shopping season gets under way, with shoppers braving the cold to look for bargains.Link
Oil clouds rate cuts, Bank saysBank of England deputy governor Rachel Lomax says high oil prices are making it harder to justify rate cuts.Link
Rio fights to keep BHP bid at bayRio Tinto says it will lift its dividend and invest in new mines as it tries to fend off BHP Billiton's $120bn offer.Link
Thames Water hails leak progressA "back-to-basics" approach to running the firm - including cutting leaks - helps Thames Water boost profits.Link
Nervy traders hurt global sharesGlobal stock markets continue to be volatile as concerns about the US housing market overshadow strong US retail figures.Link