Telecoms giant BT has saved more than £80m (€119m) in travel and other costs with increasing use of conference calls rather than face-to-face staff meetings, new figures have shown.

Robby Gordon became the first US driver in a car to win a special on the Dakar Rally as he clocked the fastest time on the opening stage of the event.

THE City was in a subdued mood yesterday as dealers marked the September 11 anniversary