Unison demands judicial review to NHS social enterprise reforms
Government wants to make it easier for staff to create independent healthcare providers

School for Social Entrepreneurs set to expand
Growth will fill gaps in English regions, Wales and overseas

Social Enterprise London to publish guide for wannabe social enterprises
Publication, expected next week, has been put together with London Councils

Arthur Guinness Fund to give £6m to social entrepreneurs
Fund will hand out the cash to selected candidates in three-year partnership with Ashoka

Voluntary groups plan rule book for Social Stock Exchange
Members of UK exchange will have primarily social or environmental purpose, says chief executive

Money matters: a free technology exhibition, value for money in the health sector and a new survey
David Ainsworth's round-up of what's happening in the finance world

Blueprint under way for Big Society Bank
Government in talks with social lenders

Fifteen more NHS groups choose to become independent
Announcement on same day that Kingston PCT is converted into a £25m social enterprise

Health secretary Andrew Lansley promises opportunities for voluntary sector in NHS shake-up
He tells Acevo conference that local communities will get a say in running health services

Charity investments down by 7 per cent in first quarter of 2010
Latest figures from WM Company reveal large fall in the value of equities

'Jobs hit' if growth falls short
An employment group warns the UK's job market could be hit if economic growth even slightly undershoots official forecasts.

Strong demand boosts Intel profit
US chipmaker Intel reports bumper profits for April to June in what it describes as its 'best' quarterly results.

New bank supervisor talks tough
The Bank of England chief cashier, soon-to-be banking supervisor, says regulators have to stand up to banks.

FSA boss warns against quick fix
The head of the UK financial watchdog warns the recovery could be undermined if new regulation is introduced quickly.

Surveyors expect house price fall
Surveyors are expecting house prices to fall in the coming months owing to more home sales and economic uncertainty.

Record fall in foreign holidays
Visits abroad by UK tourists fell at a record rate in 2009 as holidaymakers and business travellers cut back.

UK inflation slows again in June
UK inflation rates slows again in June, to 3.2% from 3.4% in May, but remains well above the Bank of England's 2% target.

BP delays pressure test on well
BP will do a key test on its leaking Gulf of Mexico well to see if the oil flow can be shut off using the newly-installed cap.

Borders agrees to sell Paperchase
US book retailer Borders agrees to sell UK-based stationery group Paperchase for $31m to help reduce its debt.

Founder Hugh Hefner offers to buy back Playboy
Playboy says that its founder Hugh Hefner has made an offer to buy out the remaining listed shares in the troubled adult entertainment company.

Rebalancing act
Experts agree the UK economy needs to change, but what shape might it take?

On the rack
M&S latest to face shareholder anger over bosses pay

Bebo returns
Is there still room for the small guy in social networking?

The credit trap
Why credit cards may not be what they seem

Friend or foe?
Business comes first for Georgia and Russia

Grand designs
Aircraft giants look to take on industry leaders

Flying high
Regional jet makers eyeing global growth

Senate to vote on Wall St reform
Four undecided senators will now support financial reform, giving Democrats enough votes to pass the bill.

Greece enjoys debt sale success
Greece successfully sells government bonds in its first return to the money markets since May's emergency loan.

US trade deficit at 18-month high
The US trade deficit widens to its highest level in 18 months, driven by demand for imported cars, computers and clothing.

Budd in defence of OBR's record
The head of the new Office for Budget Responsibility rejects criticism it is not independent from government.

FSA to ban self-cert home loans
The Financial Services Authority proposes new 'back to basics' mortgage rules to stop lending without proof of income.

Moody's downgrades Portugal
Ratings agency Moody's downgrades Portugal's sovereign debt citing its public finances and weak growth prospects.

Burberry sees high sales growth
British luxury goods store Burberry enjoys 24% revenue growth during the first three months of the financial year.

EU approves Estonian euro entry
EU finance ministers back Estonia's bid to become the eurozone's 17th member in January 2011.

Infosys suffers fall in profits
Indian outsourcing giant Infosys reports a fall in profits but remains upbeat despite concerns over European demand.

Avtovaz in profit as sales surge
Avtovaz, Russia's leading carmaker, returns to profitability in the April-June period thanks to a Russian car scrappage scheme.

Sun shone on UK retailers in June
UK retail sales grow at their fastest pace since March, thanks in part to sunny weather late in the month.

Businesses 'profit from nature'
Companies as well as governments will reap dividends from paying for nature, a UN-sponsored report concludes.

Bankrupts 'cut off from banking'
People going through bankruptcy are unable to get even basic bank accounts, according to an advice service.

Affordable rates lift borrowing
The number of loans made for house purchases rose slightly in the UK in May as low interest rates continued, lenders say.

Kent Reliance in buy-out talks
US private equity firm JC Flowers is in talks to take a stake in Kent Reliance building society and gain a foothold in UK banking.

China's property market falters
China's frothy property market may have peaked after a government clampdown on speculators, data shows.

NHS 'to undergo radical overhaul'
The NHS in England is to undergo one of the biggest restructuring in its history, the government announces.

EU welcomes rescue fund idea
European Commissioner Michel Barnier cautiously welcomes a financial rescue fund proposed by Italian bank Unicredit.

Alcoa in profit amid sales surge
US aluminium-maker Alcoa reports a return to profit as sales surged in the three months to the end of June.

RMT union calls off Tube strike
Wednesday's planned 48-hour strike on the Tube is called off as the RMT union agrees a 4.2% pay deal.

Well failure knocks Falkland Oil
Huge fall in Falkland Oil and Gas shares after company says its search for oil has so far proved fruitless.

Yankees owner Steinbrenner dies
George Steinbrenner, owner of the famous New York Yankees baseball team, dies at the age of 80 after suffering a heart attack.

Bolt snubs London over tax laws
Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt says he will not compete in London before 2012, because of UK tax laws.

Peugeot seals China joint venture
French car giant Peugeot Citroen becomes the latest major carmaker to team up with Changan Automotive Group.

Rolls-Royce car production rises
The manufacture of Rolls-Royce cars at the firm's West Sussex plant reaches its highest level for seven years.

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