The much-anticipated pre-Budget report is widely covered in Monday's papers with the word "gamble" featuring prominently.

The top newspaper in Sarah Palin's home state of Alaska says she is "too risky" to be one step from the US presidency.

What have risky loans and Thunderbirds' Tracy Island got in common? Everyone wanted them because everyone else wanted them. It's how bubbles are made and why we are doomed to always suffer financial crises, says Michael Blastland.

The BBC's Haroon Rashid says that Pakistan policy's of raising local militias to fight militants in tribal areas is fraught with danger.

US Republican John McCain launches a new campaign advert accusing his Democratic rival of being "too risky" to be president.

The BBC's Michael Buchanan reports from a Libyan fishing port where many migrants attempt a risky voyage to Europe.

An experienced skydiver who died while attempting a risky manoeuvre is named by a coroner.

Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank are the latest banks to settle with regulators over the sale of risky securities.

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

Global box office takings may be at a record high, but the movie industry is notoriously risky. There are incentives, but you could also lose all your money. So is now the right time to invest in film?

Children in the Isle of Man are being warned about the dangers of playing on school property during the holidays.

French energy firm Total will not invest in Iran because it is too risky, the company's chief executive says.

The government warns 11 countries that their citizens will need visas to visit the UK unless they "significantly reduce" the risk they pose

Why some of the Bradford and Bingley's mortgages are going bad.

The days of easy money and cheap mortgages are over, as the credit crunch has led to higher interest rates.

Scientists prepare for "seven minutes of terror" as the Phoenix spacecraft attempts to land on the surface.

Yahoo adds technology to its search engine which warns users about potentially risky websites.

Mervyn King says the credit crisis was started by investments in complex and risky financial products.

The EU says China was the main source of dangerous goods seized by the authorities in the past year.

Two students sign-up to compete in one of the world's most dangerous off-road races.