Business news 

Field narrows for Sellafield clean up

The Times understands ministers have whittled down contenders for a £1bn-a-year contract to clean up the nuclear site to two

Virgin among funds to fish for bottom of market

Sir Richard Branson's group is one of several now raising money to back battered aviation, hotels and property sectors

Musical chairs unlikely to alter inflation plan

Important reshuffle due this week at the monetary policy committee as the deteriorating economy ups pressure on the BoE

Sport News 

Chelsea ready to break bank for Kaka

AC Milan claim that Roman Abramovich has made a record offer for the former world player of the year

• ‘Abramovich gave us success at a cost’

• Scolari targets Torres, Kaka, and Ribery

United and Real head for meeting

Officials from the two clubs will be in the same room today but Manchester United will refuse to discuss Ronaldo transfer

Roe shows Fisher a short cut to finish

Englishman strolls to his second European Tour win after brushing up his chipping and putting with help of former player

Comment 

A summit that actually matters

Now the world economy has hit rocky times, major leaders could make themselves useful at the G8

• Rosemary Righter

I admire McCain, but I'll bet on Obama

An economic slowdown is usually followed by a change of party in the White House - the tide is with the Democrats

• William Rees-Mogg

• Obama seeks God's help to attract more votes

It's inevitable: soon we will all be gamers

Video games have escaped from the messy bedrooms of teenage boys into all our lives

• Rob Fahey

Life & Style 

Life still isn't easy for Uma Thurman

The Hollywood star has just got engaged to one of the world's most eligible bachelors. This time, she says, it's different

Diets? Don't bother

They won't work and can even make you fatter, says author Geoffrey Cannon, the scourge of the slimming industry

Breakups: dumpers aren't the villains

Calling time on a faltering romance takes serious courage, so don't demonise the dumpers. Four heartbreakers tell their stories

Arts & Entertainment 

Connie Fisher: life after Maria?

Demanding diva or true pro? What next for the telesales girl thrust into the limelight by a television competition?

Four stars for family fun: Kung Fu Panda

In terms of pure family entertainment, one of the best animation films to appear for a long while, says Cosmo Landesman

Short plays: the survival of the one-act wonder

Short plays have been sadly neglected for too long. Why don't theatres like them?