Pension reforms spark ‘101 queries’
A trade body for pension funds has raised 101 “questions and uncertainties” ahead of a major overhaul of the pension system.
Canary Wharf owners reject Qatar bid
The owners of Canary Wharf, Songbird Estates, reject a takeover bid from the Qatar Investment Authority and a US investor saying it undervalues the company.
India plane hits buffalo on take-off
An Indian aircraft is grounded after it hit a stray buffalo during take-off from the western city of Surat, but nobody on board was injured.
National Grid deal to develop homes
National Grid, and the housing firm Berkeley Group have agreed a deal to develop 14,000 new homes on disused land owned by the national power network.
VIDEO: Wind ‘could address SA blackouts’
Part of the answer to South Africa’s continuous power shortages could lie in using renewable energy, the BBC’s Taurai Maduna reports.
CBI boss calls for Stonehenge tunnel
The head of the business lobby group, the CBI, calls on the government to revive plans to build a tunnel underneath Stonehenge.
VIDEO: The city steeling itself for the future
Twenty-five years after German reunification wages are still much lower in the former East Germany and unemployment higher – but there are also business opportunities.
German factory output disappoints
German industrial production rises less than expected in September, a sign that Europe’s biggest economy is continuing to struggle.
Brussels protest ends in clashes
Belgian police use tear gas and water cannon against anti-austerity protesters in Brussels after a 100,000-strong march by workers.
VIDEO: Can India make it easier to buy land?
One of the Narendra Modi government’s pledges before coming to power was to make it easier to buy land needed for infrastructure, but will it be able to deliver?