Sports attendances ‘top 67m in 2014’
Attendances at professional sports events in the UK topped 67 million in 2014, according to analysis by Deloitte’s sports business group.
VIDEO: ‘Crisis’ for India’s cotton producers
India’s cotton producers say they are at a crisis point because of falling demand and plunging prices. The BBC’s Ashleigh Nghiem reports on the problem.
VIDEO: Are Abe’s arrows hitting the targets?
Ahead of this weekend’s elections, the BBC’s Linda Yueh looks at whether the so-called ‘three arrows’ of Abenomics are hitting their targets.
Film damage drives out SeaWorld boss
The head of SeaWorld resigns as the amusement park struggles to attract visitors, in the wake of a 2013 film criticising its treatment of killer whales.
Fifa to vote on report release
Fifa will vote next week over whether to publicly release a disputed report into alleged corruption in World Cup bidding.
EE to end Orange Wednesday deal
The mobile company EE is to end its Orange Wednesday cinema deal after 10 years as take up of the offer declines.
Miliband pledges ‘sensible’ cuts
Labour leader Ed Miliband promises a “tough but balanced” approach to cutting the deficit – but declines to specify where the axe would fall.
New safer lorries delayed until 2022
New lorries designed to make it easier for drivers to spot pedestrians and cyclists face delays of up to eight years, it has emerged.
Chelsea make living wage commitment
Chelsea FC become the first Premier League club to sign up to the living wage.
Russia raises interest rates to 10.5%
Russia’s central bank raises interest rates to 10.5% from 9.5%, the second hike in six weeks, as it seeks to combat inflation.