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Since the credit crunch Dubai has been attracting tourists with massively discounted prices at luxury hotels but during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan the city is having to work even harder to entice tourists.

BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.

What it is, how it works, the key arguments

Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.

The cost of mortgages is continuing to fall and they are becoming more accessible to some borrowers, figures show.

How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps?

The lacemaking factory going back to traditional methods to survive

Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.

Meadowhall in Sheffield was one of the first giant shopping centres in the UK. What sort of effect has it had on the local area?

New data shows new construction orders contracted in the second quarter, while the services sector slowed sharply in August.

Travel expert Simon Calder has more advice for people doing battle with airlines and agents.

August was tough, but there were glimmers of hope

Fear sparks stockpiling of food in Russia as prices soar

Rival Canadian gold mining companies, Goldcorp and El Dorado, lock horns in a $3bn fight to buy up Andean Resources.

Chinese investors approach Canadian pension fund over a possible rival bid for the fertiliser giant Potash Corporation.

Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.

An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.

The government of Mozambique says price rises which have led to deadly riots are "irreversible", as Maputo residents are urged to continue their protests.

The Commonwealth Games were meant to showcase Delhi, but the Indian capital is struggling to be ready on time amid accusations of poor planning, reports the BBC's Geeta Pandey.

The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology.