Inflation risks spinning out of control unless the world's central bankers raise interest rates, the chief executive of Europe's largest bank has warned.

Added: 2008-05-27

HSBC chief calls for action on inflation

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Miss Landmine pageant for Angola war victims

Landmine victims are to take part in a beauty pageant in Angola to help "restore confidence" in the tens of thousands of civilians maimed by mines sown during 27 years of civil war.

Brown: I can bring Europe and US closer together after rift over Iraq

PM lavishes praise on America's leaders saying he hoped to bring them closer to his European colleagues

Halliburton prepares to bid for Expro

Halliburton, the US oil services group, is preparing to launch an all-cash offer for Expro International at a "significant premium" to an agreed bid from a private equity consortium led by Candover Partners.