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A chronology of key events

The first all-electric Mini can be charged in two hours for a 150-mile drive, but it is too early to hail it as a saviour for the car industry.

Can past market crashes give us any guide to how the current global economic slowdown will play out?

The French president calls for an EU "economic government", as the IMF predicts a tough year for Europe.

The press in Asia, Europe and the Middle East continue to examine the effect of the financial crisis on their countries.

Abertay IT students create a campaign website to have Arbroath Abbey recognised as a world heritage site.

Fernando Alonso wins the Singapore Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton third, after a disastrous pit stop ruins Felipe Massa's race.

Easyjet says the number of passengers it flew in August this year rose 24% on August 2007.

Don't try this at home. The bellyflop is not a dive for the faint-hearted. Let alone from 35 feet up into 12 inches of water, a new world record.

A look at what is making the headlines in Thursday's morning newspapers.

Recession looms in the UK as firms face "a difficult and risky climate", the British Chambers of Commerce warns.

Inflation in the euro area rose to 4% in June as food and fuel costs continue to accelerate, official figures show.

Northwest Airlines cuts 2,500 jobs and increases passengers' fees to offset the rising cost of jet fuel.

Work starts to make a busy stretch of road in Rotherham safer for motorists.

The Indian economy expanded by 8.8% from January to March, but the pace of growth is slowing.

The speed at which breasts move during exercise is the likely cause of pain, a scientist claims.

"Monaco is a ferocious track - it's amazing we still race there"

UK unemployment rose by 14,000 to 1.61 million in the three months to March, official figures show.

Economic prospects for the next 18 months have got worse, the British Chambers of Commerce warns.

The European Central Bank leaves eurozone interest rates on hold at 4% after its latest meeting.

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