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Some Day My Prints Will Come

BUSINESS - Tue, 2013-05-21 19:00
3D printing will revolutionise manufacturing, Peter Day argues

Record closing high for US shares

BUSINESS - Tue, 2013-05-21 17:55
Shares on Wall Street picked up on Tuesday to a new all-time high as investors bet that the US central bank would continue supporting the economy.

Microsoft unveils Xbox One console

BUSINESS - Tue, 2013-05-21 16:35
Microsoft unveils the third generation of its video games console in an event at its headquarters at Redmond, Washington.

Cannes Film Festival 2013

ENTERTAINMENT - Tue, 2013-05-21 15:48
The BBC's Kev Geoghegan wraps up his diary as the Croisette bids farewell to the world's film industry for another year

JP Morgan boss wins shareholder vote

BUSINESS - Tue, 2013-05-21 15:44
JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon will keep both jobs after shareholders voted in his favour.

Apple's Tim Cook defends tax claim

BUSINESS - Tue, 2013-05-21 13:40
Apple boss Tim Cook defends its tax strategy at a Senate hearing, after the tech giant is accused of being among America's largest tax avoiders.

Man City form New York MLS franchise

BUSINESS - Tue, 2013-05-21 12:29
Manchester City have announced a partnership with baseball's New York Yankees to form a new Major League Soccer franchise.

NHS help in repairing genital mutilation

HEALTH - Tue, 2013-05-21 12:28
NHS clinics help women damaged by female genital mutilation

Apple tax: The Irish connection - Senate

BUSINESS - Tue, 2013-05-21 12:00
How Apple routed earnings through overseas subsidiaries

Russia: Eurovision snub 'outrageous'

ENTERTAINMENT - Tue, 2013-05-21 11:53
Russia's foreign minister calls Azerbaijan's failure to award any Eurovision points to Russia "outrageous" and promises a response.

India cricketers' remand extended

BUSINESS - Tue, 2013-05-21 11:41
A court in India extends custody of three cricketers, arrested last week over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Ang Lee 'pulls out' of TV project

ENTERTAINMENT - Tue, 2013-05-21 11:23
Oscar-winning director Ang Lee pulls out of his first TV project, because he needs "some rest", after spending more than four years making and promoting Life of Pi.

Bank Danamon stake sale approved

BUSINESS - Tue, 2013-05-21 10:47
Singapore's DBS Group receives long-awaited regulatory approval to buy a 40% stake in Indonesia's Bank Danamon

Deadly virus kills Tunisian man

HEALTH - Tue, 2013-05-21 10:43
A man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Tunisia, in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa.

Flu drug bill 'shocking waste'

HEALTH - Tue, 2013-05-21 10:16
The government squandered taxpayers' money on a drug to treat flu, a public spending watchdog says.

Man Utd earns £60m in TV money

BUSINESS - Tue, 2013-05-21 10:07
Manchester United earned a record £60.8m in Premier League television revenue this season on their way to their 20th English title.

VIDEO: Rare Harry Potter goes under the hammer

ENTERTAINMENT - Tue, 2013-05-21 09:48
The auction house Sotheby's is selling a first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone which features comments and drawings from its author JK Rowling.

BBC to boost referendum coverage

ENTERTAINMENT - Tue, 2013-05-21 09:43
The BBC announces a new £5m investment package to help boost its coverage of the Scottish independence referendum.

Arm breaks after six year recovery

HEALTH - Tue, 2013-05-21 09:42
Man's arm breaks again after taking six years to heal

Tulisa confirms leaving The X Factor

ENTERTAINMENT - Tue, 2013-05-21 09:18
Former N-Dubz singer confirms that she will not return as as a judge for the next X Factor series.