Blackberry-maker Research in Motion sees its profits plunge, and the first fall in quarterly subscription numbers in its history.

British troops in Afghanistan have paid a "high price" but their efforts have been a success, Prime Minister David Cameron has said on a pre-Christmas visit to UK bases in the country.

Government plans to separate banks' retail businesses from their investment arms "fall well short of what is required", a group of MPs warns.

The cost of renting a home in England and Wales has fallen for the first time since March, dropping by 0.4% in November, a survey says.

Millions of people will see price changes on their next insurance policy following rule changes that have now come into force.

More people than normal are expected to gather at Stonehenge to mark the winter solstice later, as the date coincides with the end of the Mayan calendar.

New free portable background checks on people who help out in schools and clubs have been outlined by the government.

The brother of Bernard Madoff, the disgraced Wall Street financier, is given 10 years in prison for his role in his brother's massive Ponzi scheme.