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Online clothes shopping is expected to grow to $144 billion by 2014 in western Europe according to market research company

DSG International, which owns Currys and PC World, reports a 3% rise in sales, boosted by demand for TVs and iPads.

The property market in Brazil is booming, as the country enjoys rapid economic growth - and it has enabled thousands of people to buy their first home.

An island off Peru is making money from selling bird poo to use as organic fertiliser.

21st Century technology helps fight female foeticide

How an event was created around corporate hospitality

The US government made a mistake in allowing Lehman Brothers to fail according to the former chief executive of the bank.

Canadian mining firm Potash has hit back at pressure over a potential takeover, accusing its would-be buyers of acting unethically.

Positive manufacturing data from America and China eases concerns over the strength of the global economic recovery.

The importance of Fairtrade to Kraft and Cadbury

Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.

Apple has launched a new social network feature called Ping for its iTunes software.

The UK should have addressed its public deficit back in 2005, former Prime Minister Tony Blair has told the BBC.

A 17 year old from Lincolnshire has become the world's youngest airline boss

The former head of Lehman Brothers, Dick Fuld, blames regulators for the collapse of the Wall Street investment bank.

Sony has unveiled its own music and video download in an announcement timed to coincide with an Apple media event.

Luxury carmaker Ferrari recalls all of the 458 Italia cars made this year, following reports of the supercars catching fire.

Edinburgh-based insurance and pensions giant Standard Life is to cut up to 500 jobs over the next 15 months.

The EU urges China to curb smuggling to Europe, saying counterfeit cigarettes alone deprive the EU of 10bn euros (£8bn) in tax revenue annually.

Germany's Deutsche Bahn will test a high-speed train in the Channel Tunnel in a bid to rival Eurostar.