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• Home prices fall for second month
  UK property prices fell for a second month in a row in December, the Nationwide building society says.
• Bleak prospects for UK job market
  The outlook for the UK job market is at its worst for a decade, an employment organisation says.
• Bhutto killing unsettles markets
  Stock markets are mixed, while oil, gold and bond prices rise after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
• TUC head targets 'soar-away rich'
  The head of the TUC says the "soar-away super-rich" are becoming cut off from the rest of society.
• Heineken buys brewer in Belarus
  Dutch brewer Heineken NV acquires one of Belarus' leading brewers Syabar Brewing Company.
• US home sales fall to 12-year low
  November sales of new US homes fall more than analysts expected, raising concerns about the economy.
• Air France Alitalia bid approved
  The Italian government gives its backing to Air France-KLM's bid to buy a chunk of national airline Alitalia.
• LSE 'leads in international IPOs'
  The London Stock Exchange says that it kept its position as the leader of international share sales during 2007.
• No agreement in airport dispute
  Talks between unions and airport operator BAA aimed at avoiding a series of strikes end without agreement.
• Warner agrees to use MP3 format
  Warner Music agrees to sell its music for download on Amazon in MP3 format without copy protection.
• Shoppers power on in sales spree
  Retailers expect the day after Boxing Day to be busier as bargain hunters continue the chase for cut-price items.
• Mortgage approvals stay weak
  The number of mortgage approvals at UK banks is now steady, but remains near a record low, bankers say.
• BA finalises 787 Dreamliner order
  US planemaker Boeing reaffirms the revised schedule for its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
• Business 'shocked' by tax change
  Many in business are "shocked" by the speed of changes to capital gains tax, minister Lord Jones says.
• Fox films 'for rent via iTunes'
  Apple and 20th Century Fox are to announce a deal that will allow people to rent films via iTunes, reports say.
• Unexpected rise in US confidence
  Consumer confidence in the US rises unexpectedly in December, the Conference Board says.
• Peugeot plans car plant in Russia
  French car maker Peugeot Citroen announces plans to build its first factory in Russia, an expanding market.
• Bookmakers in talks over funding
  Three betting firms are in talks with racetracks over funding for the horse racing industry, a report claims.
• £500m revamp for Longbridge
  Up to 10,000 jobs could be created and 1,400 homes and a shopping centre built to renovate part of Birmingham.
• Amazon has bumper Christmas
  Online retail giant Amazon says the 2007 holiday season was its strongest since it began trading in 1994.
• Yuan's record gain against dollar
  China's yuan shows its biggest post-revaluation rise against the dollar as the central bank signals a shift in its policy.
• Online shopping complaints rise
  Complaints about late online shopping deliveries were up a third in the Christmas run-up, a consumer group says.
• No say on First Solution payout
  The official receiver will not have any influence over the distribution of a £300,000 payout to members of Britain's Bangladeshi community.
• First-time buyers 'at fresh low'
  The number of first-time home buyers in the UK has sunk to its lowest point since 1980, mortgage lender Halifax says.
• Staff 'not getting minimum wage'
  Thousands of workers are not being paid the national minimum wage, a survey by the TUC has found.
• Pound at record low against euro
  The pound falls to a record low against the euro, as dealers expect more interest rate cuts in Britain in 2008.
• UBS to face credit crunch probe
  The Swiss banking regulator is to investigate how UBS ran up billions of dollars of losses in the credit crisis.
• Kazakh oil field deadline delayed
  Kazakhstan says that the deadline for talks about the Kashagan oil field has been delayed until 15 January.
• US faces sanctions on gaming ban
  The WTO says Antigua can impose sanctions worth $21m a year after the US brought in an online gaming ban.
• Bankruptcy for business airline
  Low-cost business class airline Maxjet ceases operating and files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
• BA accused over air cargo cartel
  British Airways is one of several airlines accused of fixing the price of fuel in its air freight business.
• Singapore takes stake in Merrill
  Merrill Lynch confirms that it has sold shares worth $4.4bn (£2.2bn) to the Singapore's investment arm.
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