Having made her name railing against the profits of globalisation, the writer and activist is moving on to an older audience.

On 4 July 1957, an Italian icon hit the road as the first Fiat 500 rolled off the production line in Turin. Exactly fifty years later, another Fiat 500 is officially being launched.

The school appeals system in Scotland is to be subject to a consultation exercise, ministers confirm.

Jack Welch, once one of the most vilified and now one of the world's most admired corporate leaders, is trying to educate companies about his winning ways.

Each day we choose highlights from the day's papers.

BBC North America business correspondent Stephen Evans takes a wry look at Apple Mac's cult following.

The BBC's Andrew Wood looks at how Singapore's new prime minister will lead one of Asia's fastest-growing economies.

World darts champion Andy Fordham is one of sport's most unlikely success stories.

BBC Sport Online's man in Bruges gives his verdict on the battle of Manchester United custodians past and future.

Former MI5 boss Dame Stella Rimington has written her memoirs. Is this a sign that the security services are becoming less secretive?

The culture which keeps official documents secret for 30, 50 or 100 years is as alive as ever, say campaigners.