$1,000,000,000,000: The astonishing cost of US government's desperate bid to rid the economy of toxic debt
THE UNITED States government is preparing to spend $700bn (£382bn) buying up "bad" mortgages as part of a massive financial bail-out to tackle the credit crisis. More info...
JK Rowling conjures up £1m donation for Labour
IT'S THE strange saga of Harry Potter and the Downing Street war-chest. JK Rowling has sent a lightning bolt through British politics by donating £1m to the Labour Party. More info...