UK house prices fell by 0.5% in February compared with the previous month, according to the latest survey from the Halifax.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu tells a pro-Israel US lobby time is running out to stop Iran developing a nuclear weapon.

British athletes are warned against shaking hands with rivals and dignitaries at the London Olympics to minimise risk of illness.

Civil court cases will only be held in secret in "very limited circumstances" under government proposals, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke says.

India's ruling Congress party languishes in fourth place as votes are counted in assembly elections in the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh.

Set-top box manufacturer Pace says its profits halved in 2011 after natural disasters hit its supply chain.

Banks are starting to write to millions of customers explaining that they might have been mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI).

BT and Talk Talk have lost an appeal against government plans to curb the spread of illegal file-sharing.