Material girls
Sarah Churchwell on why gold-diggers seem to be back in fashion
Banks slip through virus loophole
Is my money safe? A quiet rule change allows British banks to refuse to compensate the victims of online fraud if they do not have "up-to-date" anti-virus protection, says Danny Bradbury
Code agreed on broadband ads
More than 30 broadband providers have signed up to a code of conduct designed to prevent consumers being mis-sold high-speed internet access packages. By Bobbie Johnson and Jemima Kiss
High-speed internet: Ofcom to introduce code for broadband adverts
The media regulator wants to prevent ISPs from misleading potential customers about connection speeds
Facebook users warned about loan adverts
Debt charity says credit companies are breaking the rules when they use social networking sites to advertise for business
The name’s Ronson, Jon Ronson
What better way to celebrate the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth than getting the Guardian's very own 007 to recreate a great James Bond adventure? It would be a journey of fast motoring and fast love ... wouldn't it?
Nintendo’s Wii makes Yamauchi Japan’s richest
The 80-year-old's personal fortune has leaped to £4bn, thanks mainly to the extraordinary global success of the Wii and DS game consoles
Universal to allow free music downloads
The world's largest record label has signed a deal with Qtrax, an ambitious ad-funded file-sharing service. By Owen Gibson
Life and limb
What does it take to forge a career leaping off tall buildings? Just a healthy fear and a childlike sense of fun, Dean Forster tells Leo Benedictus
Filthy as a loo seat: hazard of computer keyboards
Computer keyboard type-pads house millions of bacteria which can cause diarrhoea and vomiting, a study has shown
Is online shopping ever secure?
Few websites meet industry standards when it comes to storing our credit card details. So, asks Danny Bradbury, is e-commerce in the UK fundamentally flawed?
Scrap network-to-network fees, say mobile firms
Mobile phone users could enjoy new tariffs for unlimited calls after watchdog urged to end complex charging
EC ready to impose price cuts on cross-border texting
Companies who fail to reduce text charges from abroad will be penalised. By Richard Wray
65 jobs at risk in SimplySwitch closure
Daily Mail and General Trust is to close price comparison website SimplySwitch just 18 months after acquiring the business in a deal worth £22m. By Mark Sweney
Ofcom seeks lower charges for texting in Europe
The cost of sending a text message and accessing the mobile internet looks set to plunge for business travellers and holidaymakers. By Richard Wray