Peter Mandelson promoting The Third Man Peter Mandelson is thought to have been paid in the region of £350,000 for the rights to serialise his book in the Times, with sales understood to have increased by more than 100,000 copies as a result. It is thought that the Times managed to put on... 

For avid fans of books and those who love to read, buying books online has proven to be a very convenient way to stock up on their reading material. Even people who are just looking to buy an occasional book, online bookstores are sure to be helpful websites. These online bookstores have the advantage of being... 

Tony Hayward has been vilified in the US since the 20 April Deepwater Horizon blow-out and subsequent environmental catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico. Photograph: Larry Downing/REUTERS BP is planning to announce the departure of chief executive Tony Hayward alongside its half-year financial... 

Angela Merkel and Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the German chancellor’s visit to Ankara. Erdogan has accused Merkel of ‘hatred’ for Turks. Photograph: Murad Sezer/Reuters David Cameron today challenges France and Germany over their opposition to Turkish membership of the EU... 

Vince Cable, the business secretary, is concerned about a lack of lending but is in no rush to alter the targets for RBS and Lloyds. Photograph: Alex Segre/Alamy George Osborne and Vince Cable will spell out next week the dangers of a double-dip recession caused by a drying up of bank lending...