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29/05/2009 - Which? names best trader in London - The best local trader in London has been named by consumer website Which? as MC Perrin, a family-run greengrocer based in Coulsdon.
29/05/2009 - House prices stage slow recovery - A rise in house prices over the last month has been partially caused by a housing shortage, as people choose to rent out and not sell their property, an expert said.
28/05/2009 - Call for tourist information in pubs - Tourism chiefs have launched a campaign calling for pub landlords to offer information to customers as well as a pint.
28/05/2009 - Rental market 'is stabilising' - Research shows the rental market may have begun to stabilise with the average rent in May remaining unchanged for the first time in nine months.
27/05/2009 - Naked woman ad complaint rejected - A complaint against a university outfitter has been rejected as an image of a semi-naked woman was unlikely to cause offence to the audience.
27/05/2009 - rish flock north for holidays - A 25% increase in the number of holidaymakers visiting Northern Ireland from the Republic boosted tourism revenue by almost £50 million last year, it has been revealed.
26/05/2009 - Rental rates fall in crowded market - Homeowners frustrated with failing to sell their property have turned to the rental market, causing rates to fall 16% in the past 12 months.
26/05/2009 - Shop selling illegal alcohol raided - Officers from West Mercia Police have seized "a substantial quantity" of alcohol with unpaid duty of more than £1,800.
22/05/2009 - Tourism chiefs angry over tax plan - The tourism sector could lose millions of pounds a year under plans by the Government to scrap tax incentives on furnished holiday lets, according to industry leaders.
22/05/2009 - Call to speed up tax repayments - Tax refunds for thousands of people across the country are being held up because of new security checks introduced by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), an accountancy firm has said.
21/05/2009 - Brothers set to open £2m restaurant - Two brothers are planning to open a £2 million restaurant near Spitalfields market in London this autumn.
21/05/2009 - Scotland retail sales see 8.2% rise - Retail sales in Scotland rose 8.2% year-on-year in April boosted by warm weather and a late Easter, new figures show.
20/05/2009 - Plumber jailed over gas offences - A self-employed plumber has been jailed for putting lives at risk by doing unlicensed gas-fitting work after being instructed not to by a health and safety prohibition order.
20/05/2009 - Calls to raise VAT to fill deficit - A university professor has said the Government needs to increase VAT to 20% to plug its budget deficit.
19/05/2009 - Shops close after ceilings collapse - Ceilings have collapsed in 19 stores at a Doncaster shopping centre after heavy rain also caused the closure of a main road.
19/05/2009 - £170m of CCTV having little effect - Levels of crime are not significantly affected by closed-circuit television (CCTV) in city centres, housing estates and on public transport, a Home Office-funded study has found.
18/05/2009 - UK 'won't become cashless economy' - A report claims Britons will continue to rely on notes and coins and not credit and debit cards as a result of the recent financial crisis.
18/05/2009 - Sales figures inaccuracy addressed - Retailers have not enjoyed quite the level of sales originally indicated by official figures, it has emerged.
15/05/2009 - `Reckless` drinks promos targeted - A crackdown on `irresponsible` drinks promotions would see pubs, bars and off-licences face fines of up to £20,000 for breaking rules, the Government has proposed.
15/05/2009 - 'Absurd' licences stopping new acts - MPs have warned that music stars of the future could have their careers stopped before they even start because of "absurd" Government regulations.
14/05/2009 - Pub`s smoking revolt is stubbed out - A pub landlady`s ingenious bid to save her business by allowing drinkers to avoiding no-smoking laws has been stubbed out.
14/05/2009 - Private landlords register planned - A national register could be set up that would require all private landlords in England to submit their details under new government proposals to protect tenants.
13/05/2009 - Call for probe into 'beer ties' - Ties between pub firms and licensees should be investigated by the competition watchdog over fears the current practice is forcing up drink prices, according to MPs.
13/05/2009 - EU approves tougher toy safety law - EU governments have given the green light for tougher toy safety standards including a ban on the use of toxic substances.
12/05/2009 - Charles praises farmers' solidarity - The Prince of Wales has praised farmers for rising up together to face some of the most "appalling disasters" their community has encountered.
12/05/2009 - Coffee prices soar to 12-year high - The price of Colombian coffee could be on the rise after a period of bad weather and strong demand for the crop.
11/05/2009 - Fleet vehicle checks 'inadequate' - Businesses are being warned that vehicle fleets are being exposed to increased downtime and costs because of service intervals getting longer.
11/05/2009 - Online security restricting shopping - The trading watchdog has said a third of internet users are reluctant to hand over their credit card details while shopping online because of security fears.
08/05/2009 - M&S backs down over bra prices - Marks and Spencer has agreed to end its policy of charging more for larger bras after a campaign by bigger-busted customers.
08/05/2009 - British Gas cuts electricity prices - Around 4.5 million British Gas customers are to benefit from an immediate 10% cut in electricity tariffs, it has been announced.
07/05/2009 - 6,000 sports clubs 'facing closure' - The Government's target to get a million people into sport by 2012 could be undermined by the recession, which could see around 6,000 sports clubs under threat of closure, a new survey suggests.
07/05/2009 - New landlords hit by credit crunch - The credit crunch has hit amateur landlords hard with the buy-to-let market plunging 95% in the past two years, according to new figures.
06/05/2009 - Supermarket withdraws misspelt toys - A supermarket chain has withdrawn misspelt building blocks from its 375 stores following a customer complaint.
06/05/2009 - Empty spaces drive down shop rents - Rents for retail space have dropped by nearly a third over the past year as landlords slash rates to fill up the growing number of empty stores.
05/05/2009 - Work drivers breaking smoking ban - Research by Belfast City Council has found that nine out of every 10 people fined for breaking the smoking ban are commercial drivers.
05/05/2009 - Town profits from trading in Euro - Business people in the East Sussex coastal town of Rye say they have been making profits during the recession by accepting Euros from visitors.
01/05/2009 - Tiny takeaway in names row with KFC - A small takeaway in a Scottish town has refused US fast-food giant KFC's demand to remove a trademarked name from its menus.
01/05/2009 - Warning over coastal flooding - Coastal flooding could rise by 40% over the next four decades, putting many homes and businesses at risk, an insurance trade body has warned.