After walking away from an acquisition deal to take over Yahoo, Microsoft said it is considering an alternative proposal with the internet company. Microsoft abandoned...

The chief executive of BAE has been subpoenaed in the US over bribery allegations linked to a deal made with Saudi Arabia in the 1980s...

Ground-breaking new laws permitting the creation of human-animal hybrid embryos for research passed a crucial vote in the Commons last night after attempts to ban the technique were overwhelmingly rejected.

Britain's economic woes are forcing people to abandon animals in unprecedented numbers as desperate families struggle to cut costs by dumping their pets. Animal sanctuaries say they have been overwhelmed by the number of animals delivered to them in recent

Labour is heading for a crushing defeat in Thursday's parliamentary by-election in Crewe and Nantwich, according to a ComRes poll for The Independent.

Credit fraud is likely to increase in Britain as the credit crunch bites, according to the head of personal finance at Fool.co.uk.

Households are increasingly struggling to pay their bills as the cost of living rises, according to the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB).

New research from Alliance & Leicester mortgages has found that 76 per cent of brokers believe their role is becoming more advisory and will continue to follow that trend for the next six months.

The technical and corporate affairs executive at the British Insurance Broker's Association (Biba) has said that drivers faced with increased car insurance premiums should shop around for a better deal.

Despite the Bank of England's decision to cut rates three times over the last six months, average rates on unsecured loans of £5,000 and £7,500 have increased by up to one per cent in the same period, according to new

Tesco Home Insurance is offering customers a 33 per cent discount on cover until June 21st 2008.

Travellers heading for Europe face disruption from two separate strikes by workers in Belgium and France.

Roads and pavements in Brickhill have been left unfinished and in a dangerous state due to the failure of electricity company EDF to complete essential works to services.

All Energy 2008 is on the 21st and 22nd May at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. The Caithness Energy Alliance, formed last year to promote a range of skills to compete for work in the onshore and marine renewable

The principles and requirements for near-surface disposal facilities dealing with radioactive waste have been set down in a new guidance document being consulted on by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). As Scotland's environmental regulator, SEPA is responsible for ensuring

Colin Stewart joined the Wick Training Centre at the start of April as Business Support Coordinator. He will be responsible for meeting the training requirements of businesses in Caithness, which will entail meeting with local businesses, finding out about their

NormyTigers report to follow:- Tigers Tries: Michael Shenton 3, 76 mins, Ryan McGoldrick 16 mins, Joe Westerman 29 mins, Michael Wainwright 53 mins, Goals: Luke Dorn 17 mins, Joe Westerman 53 mins Bulls Tries: Paul Sykes 19 mins, Terry Newton

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Wesak is the celebration of the birth and enlightenment of Buddha and, in some traditions, also his death. As the most important figure in Buddhism his life is celebrated and revered.

The famously irascible novelist Irvine Welsh has rules about rage. Here, in typically forthright language, he tells how to get furious - and survive