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Warren Buffett's former 'heir' misled board, says report
David Sokol stepped down from board of Berkshire Hathaway after disclosure of controversial share dealWarren Buffett's former heir apparent misled the investment guru's senior management and violated...
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Private schools suffer drop in pupils
Independent schools body blames falling numbers on recession, while average fees rise to £13,200The number of pupils at private schools has fallen for the second year running as the economic climate...
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China census figures reveal ageing and urbanised country
Figures reflect sharp increase in moves to towns and cities in past decade and effect after 30 years of one-child policyChina, the world's most populous nation, is at the very brink of becoming an...
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Response: Our early-years research does not contradict the government
We do, though, show it's a myth that bright poor children lose their talent as they developAllegra Stratton discussed our research into the development of the cognitive skills of young children from...
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Should a democracy have a King Wills and Queen Kate? You can do worse |...
A monarchy is hard to justify in democratic theory, but would you rather have President Blair in Buck House?If things continue as they are, and Prince Charles succeeds his mother to reign until his...
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The Tesco riot is no surprise given people's powerlessness | Zoe Williams
Planning law is so loaded against local communities fighting supermarkets, it's amazing Bristol-style disturbances are so rareLast week's riot in Bristol's Stokes Croft has dissipated, but the debate...
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Aircraft carrier costs could rise to £7bn
HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales were officially estimated to cost £4bn when announced in 2007The cost of building two new aircraft carriers for the navy has soared again and could...
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From the archive, 28 April 1865: Assassination of President Lincoln
Originally published in the Manchester Guardian on 28 April 1865LIVERPOOL, THURSDAYThe Nova Scotian arrived here this afternoon, having been detained outside many hours by fog. The official despatches...
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Dionne Warwick and Shirelles sue Broadway musical
Producers of Baby It's You! accused of pilfering names and likenesses of original members of 1960s girl groupThe producers of a new Broadway musical about the 1960s girl group the Shirelles have been...
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Surge in solar panel installations on UK household roofs
• Government subsidies driving demand for panels• Expert says fall in price removes need for feed-in tariff reviewHouseholders rushing to put solar panels on their roof in order to take advantage of...
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Orlando Bosch, militant Cuban exile, dies in Miami aged 84
The staunch opponent of Fidel Castro, acquitted of bombing a Cuban airliner in 1976, dies after four months in hospitalThe prominent Cuban exile militant Orlando Bosch, who was acquitted in Venezuela...
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British firm offered spying software to Egyptian regime – documents
Gamma Internationa's Finfisher program would have enabled government spies to monitor activists and censor websitesA British company offered to sell a program to the Egyptian security services that...
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Mystery granules close Yorkshire beach
White powder sent to US laboratory after granules wash up on beach between Filey and Bempton cliffsMystery granules washed up on a notorious "wrecks coast" in Yorkshire have been sent to the US for...
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US economic growth slows to 1.8%
Higher petrol prices and severe weather curb US GDP growth to an annualised 1.8% in the first three months of the yearThe US economy slowed during the first three months of the year to an annualised...
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Christiania, one of Europe's most famous communes, faces last stand
Residents form barricade in freetown that Danish government wants to 'normalise' For four decades, the freetown of Christiania has existed as a testimony to an alternative way of life, where hash was...
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AA asks European Union to investigate oil market manipulation
• AA queries high price of petrol on British forecourt• Shell sees profits rise by 40%The AA is to ask the European competition commissioner to investigate whether oil and petrol markets are being...
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Bosnia in worst crisis since war as Serb leader calls referendum
Milorad Dodik faces heavy EU sanctions if vote goes ahead, international community's representative in Sarajevo warnsBosnia is facing its worst crisis since the end of the war 16 years ago because of...
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Royal wedding gift fund benefits little-known charities
Twenty-six charities chosen by Prince William and Kate Middleton have already seen a surge of interest and fundingPrincess Diana used her powerful celebrity to draw attention to what were perceived at...
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China 'backsliding on human rights'
Senior US envoy Michael Posner puts pressure on Beijing over detained and missing dissidents during diplomatic talksChina has experienced a "serious backsliding" in human rights, according to the US...
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