Business news 

E.ON and SSE send energy bills soaring

Increases to nudge the number of households living in fuel poverty above five million for the first time in over a decade

Chinese bank becomes world's most profitable

The Industrial & Commercial Bank of China has overtaken its biggest global rivals with a 57 per cent rise in profit

Bernanke prepares rate policy defence

The chairman of the US Federal Reserve is to make a staunch defence of the aggressive drive to stave off recession

Sport News 

Benitez holds peace talks to end infighting

Liverpool manager calls a truce with Rick Parry in an urgent move to repair the fallout over Gareth Barry

Capello still groping for England answers

The manager has much work to do with the clock ticking down to the start of the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign

Idowu forced to settle for silver

The 29-year misses out on gold by five centimetres, after the men's sprint relay team are disqualified in the semi-finals

• Team GB aiming to deliver a knockout blow

• Rogge fails to see champion in Bolt

Comment 

Yes we can! turns to: oops, we may not

Obama suddenly looks vulnerable. The limelight is making him less likely to become president

• Gerard Baker

Fitting tribute to our enigmatic nature

Bletchley Park worked because of two great British traits - our secrecy and eccentricity

• Ben Macintyre

Despite Madrid, flying is still safer than ever

With modern and rigorously tested aircraft and highly trained crew, the risks of flying are far smaller than rail or road

• Harvey Elliott

Life & Style 

Dealing with post-exam celebrations

Pass or fail, an essential guide for parents whose teenagers are now off the leash and on the lash after results day

Waiters reveal the truth about their customers

A New York waiter's musings on the ups and downs of his job has been turned into a book. But does it tell it like it is?

Living in the moment

Is this the only real way of finding inner peace? We asked seven writers how they have learnt to appreciate the present

Arts & Entertainment 

Sex, drink, rock ’n’ Rhys & the Peth

The 40-year-old Welsh actor and tabloid favourite has a proper thirst for the rocker’s lifestyle, according to Will Hodgkinson

Kerry Katona declared bankrupt over tax

The former Atomic Kitten star was declared bankrupt in the High Court after losing a race against time to settle a tax bill

The composer always up for a lark ascending

In his music, as in his love life, there’s a lot more to Vaughan Williams than you might think, reveals Richard Morrison