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BBC: UK Business News
| Rolls-Royce plans 2,000 job cuts |
| Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce says it plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs in 2009, including 140 in the UK. |
| Asia markets follow US share drop |
| Asian markets plummet after New York's main share index slumps to its lowest level in five years, amid recession fears. |
| More UK retail sales woe expected |
| Figures out later from the Office for National Statistics are likely to show a continued slowdown on the High Street in October. |
| IMF approves $2.1bn Iceland loan |
| The International Monetary Fund approves a $2.1bn (£1.4bn) loan for Iceland, after its banking system collapsed in October. |
| RBS shareholders vote on bail-out |
| Shareholders of the Royal Bank of Scotland will vote later on Thursday on whether to accept a £20bn government bail-out. |
| US car bail-out compromise sought |
| US politicians are looking for a compromise plan to aid the country's crisis-ridden car industry. |
| Government agrees Alitalia sale |
| The Italian government agrees to sell the bankrupt airline Alitalia to a business consortium, paving the way for a relaunch. |
| Bank hints at further rate cuts |
| Expectations of another rate cut rise after the release of minutes from the Bank of England meeting which slashed rates to 3%. |
| Lloyds TSB approves HBOS takeover |
| Lloyds TSB shareholders vote in favour of taking over HBOS as well as taking bail-out money from the government. |
| British teenagers remain optimistic about jobs in face of downturn |
| Most young people are confident of finding a job despite the economic downturn, a survey finds. |
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