JP Morgan is ordered to pay Russian billionaire Leonard Blavatnik $50m in damages over losses he suffered during the US subprime crisis.

A new campaign seeks tougher restrictions on child sex abuse offenders and suspects, saying the system is failing to stop grooming and exploitation.

Sleep deprivation is a significant hidden factor in the underachievement of school pupils, according to a global study.

A total of 16 people are injured in a five-vehicle crash on the A68 road at Soutra Hill between Midlothian and the Borders.

A new method of screening for ovarian cancer is showing "potential", according to researchers in the US.

London estate agent Foxtons announces plans to list itself on the London Stock Exchange, raising £55m in a share sale.

Pop star Madonna was the world's top-earning celebrity over the past year, making an estimated $125m (£80m), according to Forbes magazine.

Fraud and mistakes on fiddly keypads could create problems for people who use banking services on their mobile phones, a regulator says.