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BRITAIN'S economy is hurtling towards "recession territory", experts warned last night, as data showed the dominant service sector shrinking at its quickest rate

ROBERT Wiseman Dairies' chairman has admitted that 2008 has been one of the hardest years in the firm's history, but the company relieved the City yesterday, saying it

BRITISH Polythene Industries issued another profits warning yesterday after a sudden rise in raw material prices squeezed margins.

A French court ruled this week that eBay must pay Louis Vuitton more than $60 million in damages for allowing fake goods to be sold through its site. Co-host Ari Shapiro talks with Chris Sprigman, a professor of intellectual property law at the University of Virginia, about the implications of the ruling.

A meeting of oil producers and consumers has ended in Madrid, with little hope of any reduction in the price of fuel.

Some economists are saying that the economy has slumped into a "bear market," but what does that term really mean? Co-host Ari Shapiro talks with David Wessel, economics editor of the wall street Journal, who says that the way experts talk about the economy can have a significant impact on it.

Growth in Asia may slow this year, but a recession is unlikely, the head of the Asian Development Bank says.

Indian inflation reaches its latest record high as food, fuel, cement and steel prices continue to rise.

With gas prices at record highs, people like Pat and Cindy Bonish, who live in their RV full-time, have had to make some adjustments. They've adopted all kinds of creative ways to save money, like putting solar panels on the roof.

This year's tax-rebate checks sent out to boost your bank account are also boosting the porn industry. A company that tracks the online adult entertainment market says many sites report a 20 percent to 30 percent increase in membership since May. About a third of these members said the stimulus checks were a factor in their decision to join or renew.