Business news 

Iran says oil price is right at $100 a barrel

Oil prices fell closer to $100 today, nearly 30% below July's peak, as Opec prepares to meet in Vienna next week

House prices fall but Bank leaves rates on hold

Despite house prices falling at fastest rate in a quarter of a century, Bank of England decides against interest rate cut

• UN forecaster says global slump poses risks for UK

• Scots may get more tax-raising powers

Car sales crash as economy hits the skids

Gordon Brown 'cautiously optimistic' despite warning from UK’s biggest industry of deeper cuts in production amid downturn

Sport News 

Zola on West Ham United shortlist

Former Chelsea striker is in contention - along with Gérard Houllier - as a successor to Alan Curbishley is sought

• Bid to halt West Ham managerial sideshow

• Curbishley shows fine sense of timing

Wise wins the battle of St James'

Kevin Keegan’s acrimonious departure from Newcastle United could lead to the club pursuing him for £2m in compensation

Murray can restore family values

As brother Jamie loses out in the mixed final, the British No 1 prepares for his best opportunity yet to beat Rafael Nadal

Comment 

A new kind of western conservatism

Sarah Palin's thrilling convention speech showed that Alaska's governor is a force to reckoned with

• Gerard Baker

Children are best educated at home

This week need not be back-to-school week. Parents as well as their kids can benefit from home education

• James Bartholomew

How the press demeans science

The LHC is one of the most exciting experiments of this or any age, yet what most people remember is a frivolous half-truth

• Mark Henderson

Life & Style 

Why are men unfaithful?

A new report suggests there's a genetic reason, but experts argue that's just a convenient excuse

Cabbages and kings: Britain's 12 best organic producers

Food specialists pick the purest, greenest and tastiest dozen organic food and drink products

Decoding the Goodwood Revival

Race meeting or theatre? Sporting contest or social event? The Goodwood Revival is all those things. Revisiting glory days

Arts & Entertainment 

Are Glasvegas the new Oasis?

The parallels between the Gallaghers and the Allans of the band Glasvegas are unavoidable, says Pete Paphides

Picking up bad vibrations at the Proms

Why all the fuss about Norrington playing Elgar without vibrato at the Last Night of the Proms, asks Sarah Urwin Jones

Sir Cliff calls on church to bless gay marriage

The Christian pop star stepped into the row over homosexuality in the Church and called on it to bless same-sex marriage