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It is too late to panic about the state of the markets, so instead it might be time to start looking for investment opportunities, says portfolio managers during a seminar in London.

The skull held aloft by David Tennant in the Royal Shakespeare Company's Hamlet was a real one, it is revealed.

India thrash England by six wickets in the fifth one-day international at Cuttack.

After more than 5,000 gigs over 35 years, rock fan Ray Morrissey can claim to be Britain's most prolific concert-goer.

England lose the second one-dayer in Indore by 54 runs against a Yuvraj Singh-inspired India.

Rational choices, reasoned discussions, respect for lawful institutions. That's what Clive James wants from his action heroes. Unless there is an asteroid heading for the Earth, in which case send for Bruce Willis.

India defeat a dismal England by a massive 158 runs in the first one-day international in Rajkot.

Juan Martin del Potro beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Masters Cup in Shanghai.

Gilles Simon beats Roger Federer on the second day of the Masters Cup in Shanghai.

Rangers close the gap on SPL leaders Celtic to three points after a 4-0 thrashing of Kilmarnock.

An MP says the Crown Dependencies war veterans are "forgotten", and pushes for them to be represented at the Cenotaph remembrance ceremony in London.

Key facts, figures and dates

School Reporters from twin schools visit the BBC branded shipping container to investigate global trade.

New Zealand thrash Papua New Guinea 48-6 to get their World Cup campaign up and running.

A personal view of the sport by Roger Robson.

Brand new bid to scrap EU ban on using combine harvesters in rain.

The low-carbon economy is an integral part of the world's economic recovery, not a luxurious extra.

HSBC Holdings, Europe's biggest bank, is to boost its presence in South-East Asia by acquiring Indonesia's Bank Ekonomi for $680m

Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool all win on a busy day of Premier League action.

Preventing and resolving conflict must be addressed if fragile states are to meet their development goals, explains Michael Jay, of the UK-based medical charity, Merlin.

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