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Reform plans set up Davos clash
Proposals for bank reforms and tighter regulation are set to cause controversy at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Live text - Australian Open
Venus and Serena Williams will try to reach the semi-finals and British junior Laura Robson is in action, before Roger Federer takes on Nikolay Davydenko on day 10 of the Australian Open.
All-party NI meeting 'positive'
Fresh talks aimed at averting the collapse of Northern Ireland's power-sharing government are described as "positive".
Building societies' merger backed
Yorkshire Building Society members vote in favour of a merger with Chelsea, paving the way for the deal to go ahead.
Global bosses are confident again
Most of the world's top bosses are confident about the future, and many plan to start hiring again, a survey suggests.
Man rescued in Haiti quake rubble
A man is pulled alive from rubble in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, two weeks after the earthquake that destroyed the city.
Sri Lankans await election result
Votes are counted after a bitter campaign in Sri Lanka's first peacetime presidential election for more than 25 years.
Muslims attack government silence
There is "growing disenchantment" among British Muslims at the government's failure to tackle anti-Islamic hostility, a religious group says.
Avatar is top-grossing film ever
Sci-fi epic Avatar sinks Titanic to become the highest grossing film of all time, making $1.86bn since its release.
Apple set to unveil new product
Fevered speculation over a new Apple product will end on Wednesday when the company unveils its latest creation.
Yahoo profits rise but sales fall
Internet giant Yahoo posts a $153m profit in the fourth quarter, but says sales are continuing to fall.
Coyle's Bolton edge past Burnley
Chung Yong Lee's goal steers manager Owen Coyle's Bolton past his former side Burnley.
UK economy out of recession
The UK becomes the last major economy to exit recession, as figures show growth of 0.1% in the last three months of 2009.
McDonald's in pickle for sacking Dutch worker over cheese slice
A Dutch branch of McDonald's was wrong to fire an employee for giving a colleague a piece of cheese on a burger, a court rules.
UK hostage tells of 'executions'
Briton Peter Moore tells how he was blindfolded and subjected to mock executions during his hostage ordeal in Iraq.
Saab being sold to Dutch carmaker
General Motors agrees to sell its Saab subsidiary to Dutch luxury carmaker Spyker and vows to suspend wind-down activities.
Interim PM takes office in Guinea
The new interim prime minister of Guinea, charged with steering the country towards elections, takes office.
Former Guatemalan leader arrested
Guatemalan authorities capture ex-President Alfonso Portillo, who is wanted in the US on money-laundering charges.
Pakistan demands IPL 'snub' probe
Pakistan demands India investigate why none of its cricketers were signed at the Indian Premier League auction.
Piracy campaign 'nets innocents'
More than 150 people have come forward claiming to be wrongly accused of illegal file-sharing, a consumer group reveals.
