Lawyer calls for Kerviel custody

A prosecutor calls for the detention of Jerome Kerviel, at the centre of the SocGen rogue trader investigation. more here ...

Finance ministers from the world's wealthiest G7 nations arrive in Tokyo to discuss the global economy. more here ...

Machinery orders by Japanese firms fall in 2007, adding to fears about the health of the economy. more here ...

Waste collection firm Biffa agrees to a �1.2bn takeover offer, but says another approach may emerge. more here ...