Week in pictures: October 19

Another board-level casualty was chairman Matt Ridley. He quit three days after MPs gave him a fierce grilling over the crisis, blaming him for not keeping Applegarth under closer control Photograph: PA

Gordon Brown stepped into a growing row about oil company profits by calling on BP and Shell to spend more of their combined £7bn first-quarter earnings on activity in the North Sea. (Read the article) Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty

England's successful progress to the Rugby World Cup final has brightened trading for a host of businesses. (Read the article) Photograph: David Jones/PA

A stewardess straightens one of two double beds aboard an Airbus A380, as delivery of the world's largest passenger airline was made this week to Singapore Airlines, 18 months behind schedule. (Read the article) Photograph: Johnny Green/PA

EasyJet confirmed that the brakes have been firmly applied to the astonishing growth of the low-budget business model by slashing a planned fleet increase due to high fuel costs and weakening demand Photograph: David Sillitoe/Guardian

Google's money-making juggernaut rolled on as world's top internet search company produced a 46% leap in profits to $1.07bn (£523m) during the third quarter. (Read the article) Photograph: David Paul Morris/Getty

ITV's executive chairman, Michael Grade, giving evidence to the DCMS select committee at the House of Commons over the phone-in quiz scandal. (Read the article) Photograph: PA

Rupert Murdoch has set out plans to move the Wall Street Journal into the media mainstream in a strategy to halt its sliding commercial performance. (Read the article) Photograph: Mark Lennihan/AP

Shares in England soccer kit manufacturer Umbro soared nearly 30% on Thursday, despite the disappointing performance of the national team, as reports confirmed a takeover approach believed to be from US sportswear giant Nike. (Read the article) Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Bank of America's chief has ordered a wholesale review of the firm's investment banking operation, after admitting that its performance was "not acceptable" during the summer's global crisis in the credit markets. (Read the article) Photograph: Shawn Thew/EPA

Tesco has unveiled a new transport scheme, using barges to carry goods along the Manchester ship canal. It is claimed this will take 50 lorries off the road, cutting CO2 emissions by 80%. (Read the article) Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA