UK 10:33pm

BP set for deep-water drilling off Libya

A still image from a live BP video feed shows no apparent oil leakage from the oil cap Agence,France-Presse

Company presses on despite Gulf slick

From COMPANIES 7:47pm

Bankers overpaid by $1.6bn during crisis

Citi tops list on excessive awards at peak of crisis

David Davis UK 8:07pm

Davis in ‘Brokeback’ jibe over coalition

Remark exposes rightwing frustration at government

ASIA-PACIFIC 12:24pm

North Korea threatens “sacred war” on US and South

New sanctions and joint military exercises anger Pyongyang

EUROPE Jul 23, 2010

German business sentiment at three-year high

Sharpest increase since German unification

EUROPE 11:36am

Greece expects second tranche of bail out funds

Athens says it meets austerity targets ahead of crucial assessment