Christmas tree prices have risen again this year after a shortage of trees across Europe.

As many as 15% of sufferers of dementia have been the victim of financial con artists, according to a charity.

Japan's camera maker Olympus submits revised earnings reports to try to avoid being delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Two teenagers appear in court in New Zealand charged with the murder of British journalist Phillip Cottrell.

Travel firm Thomas Cook says it will close 200 UK stores over the next two years as it reports a £398m annual loss

The cost of motor insurance in the UK is to be investigated fully by the Office of Fair Trading.

Royal plans to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012 are unveiled, with the monarch and the Duke of Edinburgh set to travel widely across the UK.

Labour leader Ed Miliband urges David Cameron to "re-enter the negotiations" in Europe "to try to get a better deal for Britain".