A group of Abu Dhabi investors agreed to buy Manchester City yesterday from Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Thai prime minister, in a deal that highlights the level of...

As hurricane Gustav made landfall, the oil industry predicted it would leave far less lasting damage than the devastation that followed hurricanes Rita and Katrina three years ago

While some Alaskan political veterans have questioned whether the popular first-term Alaska governor is qualified for the VP slot, they also say it could be dangerous for Mr McCain's opponents to underestimate Sarah Palin

While some Alaskan political veterans have questioned whether the popular first-term Alaska governor is qualified for the VP slot, they also say it could be dangerous for Mr McCain's opponents to underestimate Sarah Palin

Hurricane Gustav made landfall on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana following the evacuation on nearly 2m people, the shutdown of offshore oil production and the cancellation of most of the programme on the first day of the Republican convention