Eleven people died when the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded. Photograph: Gerald Herbert/AP The testimony of Michael Williams, an electronics technician, that emergency alarms on board the Deepwater Horizon were disabled weeks before it exploded, killing 11 workers and spewing more than 4m barrels... 

Lord Turner of the FSA says ‘large bank bonuses for selling over-complex and risky products of little real use to humanity were a major problem’. Photograph: Johnny Green/PA Britain should consider restricting the flow of loans to households and businesses to create a more stable... 

Choosing a broker Depending on the type of investing that you plan to do, you may need to hire a broker to handle your investments for you. Brokers work for brokerage houses and have the ability to buy and sell stock on the stock exchange. You may wonder if you really need a broker. The answer is yes. If you intend... 

A cap could reduce the number of highly paid migrants who pay a large amount in tax, the IPPR’s Sarah Mulley argues. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The government’s plan to cap immigration from outside the EU will come under fire from businesses this week, who will warn it... 

Lady Eliza Manningham-Buller, former director-general of MI5. She told Chilcot that, after the invasion of Iraq, she was not surprised that the 7/7 suicide bombers in London were British. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Getty Images The former head of MI5 delivered a devastating critique of the... 

Oil sheen is seen among vessels assisting near the source of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images Concerns are mounting about the new cap over BP’s damaged Gulf of Mexico oil well after engineers detected seepage and a possible methane gas leak...