Tube lines to get Â£3.1bn upgrade
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A new fleet of faster, longer trains is promised on four Tube lines as part of a huge investment programme.
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The national minimum wage is to rise by 17p - about 3% - from Â£5.35 to Â£5.52 an hour from October 2007.
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More trains will run across south Wales and to London as part of a revamp of rail timetables from Sunday.
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New York City subway riders and local rail commuters and motorists will all pay higher fares and tolls next year as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday approved increases to raise revenues about 3.85 percent.
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Â· Above-inflation fare rises will stay, passengers told Â· New focus on 'carbon, capacity and customers'
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Motorists will be charged for travelling during peak times on the busiest roads under a new scheme in Manchester, which was unveiled yesterday.
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British Gas have announced a large bill increase for its millions of customers. The energy giant said household gas bills would rise by 12.
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London Underground (LU) is working to restore services across the network after a three-day strike was called off.
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The Government will give Â£1.7bn to London Underground to cover the failure of private maintenance firm Metronet.
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Mexican group Cemex makes a Â£2.3bn ($4.1bn) offer for UK-based RMC, the world's biggest supplier of ready-mixed concrete.
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Sprint, the third largest US mobile phone network operator, has announced details of its plan to spend $3bn over the next three years to upgrade its network infrastructure and roll out third-generation services.
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Telecoms giant Ericsson said Friday it had won a 1.3-billion-dollar (951-million-euro) contract to upgrade and expand Indian operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd&#39;s (BSNL) mobile network.
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Plans to boost defence spending by Â£2.7bn over three years are announced by the Tories.
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Metronet, the firm responsible for the upkeep of most of London's tube network, faces administration, the BBC learns.
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BT sees its pension fund deficit hit Â£3.4bn, and will raise its contributions from next year.
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LONDON, December 27  - Engineering and construction group Jarvis (JRVS.ISE) is likely to ward off a financial collapse with the sale of its one third stake in Tube Lines Holdings, Londonâs underground rail network, for Â£146.8 million
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London Underground was restoring all  tube services on Wednesday after a planned three-day strike by  maintenance workers was suspended after 30 hours.