The new commission will be free to examine compulsory funding of long-term care. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian The government was accused today of performing a U-turn on one of the most explosive issues of the general election when the health secretary, Andrew Lansley, left open... 

Types of bonds Investing in bonds is very safe, and the returns are usually very good. There are four basic types of bonds available and they are sold through the Government, through corporations, state and local governments, and foreign governments. The greatest thing about bonds is that you will get your initial... 

First Group’s profits will be hit if the fuel subsidy goes. Photograph: John Garon/Pic-biz Four of Britain’s biggest bus companies could lose more than £200m in profits under plans to axe public spending on transport. The government is considering scrapping a scheme that allows... 

Critics question how the FSA will be able to police the City in the two years before it is shut down in 2012. Photograph: Clive Gee/PA Mark Hoban, the City minister, will use a speech to audience of top bankers and business leaders tomorrow to flesh out the coalition’s plans to tear up... 

Black eye … Angelina Jolie shows off that ‘stone-cold stare’ in a scene from Salt. Photograph: Andrew Schwartz The basics Angelina Jolie plays Evelyn Salt – an Anna Chapman-type figure accused of being a Russian spy – in this high-octane action thriller from Philip Noyce,... 

Regina Barzilay A sample of Ugaritic script on a gift-shop replica. A new computer program has quickly deciphered a written language last used in Biblical times—possibly opening the door to “resurrecting” ancient texts that are no longer understood, scientists announced last week. Created by...