Rory McCarthy reports from Jerusalem on fifth investigation into Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert

Added: 2008-05-28

Rory McCarthy on latest corruption case against Ehud Olmert

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FTSE hit by housing market slide

A grim update from Persimmon, the country's biggest housebuilder, sent the construction sector lower and dragged down other companies with exposure to the housing market

HSBC faces fresh attack from Knight Vinke

Activist Knight Vinke labels management 'irresponsible' for favouring HFC bondholders.

GSK gets EU green light for 'bird flu' vaccine

GlaxoSmithKline said this morning that a vaccine that could help prevent an outbreak of the H5N1 'bird flu' virus had been approved by the European Commission.