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Standard Chartered is trying to settle with other US regulators as on as possible, after it agreed to pay the NY state regulator $340m in civil penalties.

Poll refutes idea that Red fans are prawn sandwich-eating southerners.

Holland manager Louis van Gaal has spoken very highly of Robin van Persie, as Manchester United continue to chase the striker in the hopes of sealing a deal before the end of the week.

Graphic designer Luke Harvey 's hilarious tribute to gold medallist Mo Farah has gone viral.

Chelsea have reportedly threatened to cancel negotiations with Napoli's Edinson Cavani and with FC Porto for Hulk, claiming they will not be held to financial ransom

Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu was reportedly in London to tie up a £15m move for Alex Song, after an initial offer of around £12m was knocked back by Arsenal

Office for National Statistics data reveals highest employment rate for four years despite UK recession

Frank McLintock believes that this is the best set of players Arsenal have had since they last won silverware and insists that the Gunners can turn it around against the odds.

FirstGroup plans fare reduction, new trains, as Branson's 15-year run in UK rail business comes to an end

BMJ paper claims financial difficulties caused by double-dip recession has seen suicides rise by nearly 10% for men and women.

London couple who abused their children for a decade jailed for seven years.

Changing room voyeur faces compulsory treatment at sex clinic after pleading guilty to spying on Chinese women athletes in Leeds sports centre.

With fond memories of London 2012 Games still fresh in the mind, attention turns to Rio de Janeiro for next Olympics.

Turkey's state TV omits translation of part of Imagine during broadcast of Olympics' Closing Ceremony which refers to religion

RICS's House Price Balance shows sharpening downturn for property market as transactions wane

Check out information on where and how to watch the forthcoming friendly between England and Italy

The Spice Girls reunion was one of the most anticipated and talked about performance of the Closing Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. It was a boom in the social networking site too. On the Twitter official blog, it claims that Spice girls got more than 116,000 tweets per minute during the Olympic Games closing ceremony, more than any other performer or athlete.

The tiny bump in the cost of living seems tame to policy makers, but in Britain, rising prices are an undeniable fact of life.

WikiLeaks founder claiming asylum in Ecuador Embassy in London since June to avoid sex charge extradition to Sweden.

Twenty-eight pence spent in every pound on Britain's National Lottery goes directly to "good causes" as determined and administered by the Government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The share given to Sport is currently 18 per cent of that "good cause" figure and so just over five pence in every pound is allotted directly to this sector. During the past fortnight at the London's 2012 Olympics, sportsmen, women and commentators have not failed to emphasize the imp...

Boxer Fred Evans has admitted that he is in no rush to turn professional after winning a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics.

Arsenal have admitted defeat in their fight to keep club captain Robin van Persie and are now ready to start negotiations with Manchester United.

Laurent Koscielny is confident that Olivier Giroud can be an immediate success at Arsenal after deciding to leave French champions Montpellierr for the north London club.

Spurs are hopeful of clinching a deal for Llorente with Bilbao for a fee around £20m.

UBS' head of swap trading quits bank after probe into rigging of Libor during his time at Barclays.

Olympiakos forward Kevin Mirallas has confirmed that his agent has held negotiations with Arsenal over a potential move to the north London side this summer.

The proportion of electorate doubting the stability of the coalition has doubled in just two weeks.

US Air Force, Boeing and Nasa to test engine that can travel five times speed of sound.

Squires Effect charity, in honour of 30-year-old who died within mile of London Marathon finishing line, aims to inspire and encourage.

Olympic shot-put cheat brings shame to Belarus as first Olympiuc winner forced to hand back medal.