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Sir Martin Sorrell's advertising group WPP makes a £1.08bn takeover offer for market research firm TNS.

Bovis Homes and Redrow announce sweeping job cuts as they struggle to deal with the housing downturn.

Crude oil prices rise and the dollar slips after news that Iran has test-fired long and medium-range missiles.

US brewer Anheuser-Busch sues Belgian rival InBev in a move seen as an attempt to frustrate InBev's takeover bid.

Investors will grill Marks and Spencer bosses about the firm's outlook and the role of Sir Stuart Rose at its AGM.

The cost of motoring has fallen by 18% in real terms since 1988, despite sharp increases in the cost of fuel, an RAC report says.

Europe's MPs will vote on a ban on airlines advertising fares that do not include hidden taxes and charges.

Zambian entrepreneur says diversify or die

Asian and European stock markets fall, with the UK's FTSE 100 index entering "bear market" during the day.

A report into much-criticised credit rating agencies finds conflicts of interest at a number of top firms.