Electronic manufacturing giants Sony and Panasonic agree to join forces to manufacture panels for TVs and big displays.

Almost half of all care homes and treatment centres in England are failing to protect the welfare of vulnerable adults, a report says.

Shares of Billabong plunge after the firm launches a plan to sell new shares at a heavily discounted price and cuts its earning forecast.

Four people are arrested after disorder breaks out in Bedford following England's defeat to Italy in Euro 2012.

England name an unchanged squad for the one-day series against Australia after the 2-0 triumph over West Indies.

The mother of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange says he is "buoyed" by the support he has received since seeking refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy.

Several high-ranking Syrian military figures reportedly defect to Turkey, amid heightened tensions over the downing of a Turkish warplane.

Erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey has continued its success in the UK after breaking the weekly paperback sales record.