American clothes retailer Gap defies Wall Street forecasts and reports higher-than-expected third quarter net profits.

Police in Las Vegas issue a warrant for the arrest of actor and rapper Mos Def over an alleged scuffle with a photographer in August.

The BBC's Erica Chernofsky looks at how Israel's highly traditional ultra-Orthodox Jewish community is tackling the challenges and opportunities of new communications technologies.

Ashwell Prince and AB de Villiers put South Africa in control of the second Test against England at Headingley.

Reaction to Pringle of Scotland's plans to consider closing its manufacturing operations in Hawick.

Reflections on the decline of a once mighty industry as the last shirt factory closes in Derry.

Thirty people are to lose their jobs at one of the last remaining shirt factories in Derry.

"It's sad that Boruc's God-bless-the-Pope apparel needs comment at all"

Cricket Ireland announces that it has a new sponsor for the country's national teams.

Forty jobs are going as a linen company moves manufacturing from County Down to China.

Nike reports strong profits, helped by the weakness of the US dollar, which makes its exports cheaper.

Olympic medallist Steve Backley opens Loughborough University's £15m Sports Technology Institute.

New Zealand win the final one-day match against England in Christchurch to win the series 3-1.

US inflation for all of 2007 hit the highest rate for 17 years, as surging energy and food costs pushed up prices.

The Archbishop of York has dramatically cut up his dog collar on live television and says he won't wear it again until Zimbabwe's leader Robert Mugabe is out of office. But what does the dog collar represent?

Muttiah Muralitharan creates history as Sri Lanka end day three of the first Test on 167-2, ahead by 74.

Owais Shah top scores with 82 as England beat Sri Lanka by 65 runs to level the one-day series at 1-1.

Japan's Fast Retailing drops its bid for US store chain Barneys, clearing the way for Dubai's Istithmar to acquire it.

Japanese firm Fast Retailing raises its bid for US department store Barneys New York to $950m, countering a rival offer.

Dubai investment firm Istithmar ups its bid for US store chain Barneys to $900m, matching a rival offer.