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Toyota in global recall of Prius

Carmaker Toyota is recalling 400,000 hybrid cars worldwide, including 8,500 in the UK, because of braking problems.

City regulator boss steps down

Hector Sants, chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, announces he is to step down as head of the City regulator.

BBC reveals total performer pay

The BBC reveals it paid £229m to its performers who broadcast on radio and television last year - more than 6% of the licence fee.

Iran 'ups nuclear fuel enriching'

Iran has begun the process of enriching uranium to 20% at its plant at Natanz in defiance of the West, state media says.

Ice 'probable cause' of BA crash

The fault which caused a plane to crash land at Heathrow Airport in January 2008 was "unrecognised", a report says.