Third Heathrow runway 'critical'
A proposed third runway at Heathrow is & #34;critical & #34; to the future of the UK economy, BA's Willie Walsh says.
Country profile: Benin
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Asian markets see mixed trading
Some stock markets in Asia recover from earlier falls, but Japan's Nikkei index closes down 3.6%.
MPs meet worried business leaders
Business leaders in Swindon are meeting the town's MPs to discuss their concerns about the economy.
Robert Peston: Credit and credibility
BBC business editor Robert Peston considers the Bank of England's interest rates cut.
Shares dive on economic worries
Concerns about the state of the world economy send global stocks tumbling, losing their gains from earlier in the week.
UK interest rates slashed to 3%
The Bank of England slashes rates by one-and-a-half percentage points in a dramatic bid to stimulate the economy.
IMF cuts economic growth forecast
The International Monetary Fund cuts growth forecasts, predicting that developed economies as a whole will shrink 0.3% in 2009.
Q & A: Impact of the rate cut
Will the latest cut in UK interest rates feed through to cheaper mortgages and lower savings rates?
Bank of England springs a shock
BBC economics editor Hugh Pym on the shock move by the Bank of England to cut interest rates to 3%.
Q & A: IMF bail-outs
With Hungary becomes the latest country to be bailed-out by the IMF, which countries will be next.
Widespread welcome for scale of rate cut
There has been widespread reaction to the surprisingly large cut in interest rates announced by the Bank of England.
Full Bank of England statement
The Bank of England slashes interest rates by one-and-a-half percentage points in a bid to stimulate the economy.
Morale boost needed over economy
A boost is needed to restore islanders' belief that Jersey can weather the economic downturn, a minister says.
IMF approves $16.4bn Ukraine loan
The IMF approves a $16.4bn loan to Ukraine to bolster its economy, which has been shaken by the global financial turmoil.
Obama's uphill task on US economy
Barack Obama will enter office with the US economy facing its most serious problems since the Depression.
US shares plummet after election
Wall Street shares plummet the day after the US presidential election as concerns remain about the economy.
Downturn points to cut in rates
Gloomy figures on the UK's manufacturing and services sector underscore calls for an aggressive cut in interest rates.
Asian stocks up on Obama victory
Shares in Asia see strong gains following the election of Democrat Barack Obama as the next US president.
Who voted for Obama
BBC News looks at how key groups of the electorate have voted in the US general election.