Six million facing new tax bills. HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.

UN calls special food price talks. The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.

HSBC threatens to quit London HQ. HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.

Petrobras files $65bn share offer. The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers.

BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn. BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.

Bank customers in 'dire poverty'. Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.

Industry fears over cheaper coins. Vending machine companies warn cheaper "steel" 5p and 10p coins being considered by the Treasury could cost the industry millions of pounds.

Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'. Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.

Shift in home loan availability. The cost of mortgages is continuing to fall and they are becoming more accessible to some borrowers, figures show.

US sees 54,000 jobs go in August. The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show.