Oil-rich Gulf states vow not to cut crude production, blaming speculators and producers outside the Opec group for falling prices.

A stolen laptop containing the last photographs of an ill child before she died is returned to her family.

Amstrad founder Lord Sugar names Australian businessman Mark Wright as his latest business partner, at the climax of BBC One's The Apprentice.

Beji Caid Essebsi claims victory in Tunisia's first free presidential election, with exit polls suggesting he won more than 55% of the vote

The NHS will set up 11 centres to unlock the secrets of DNA and help develop tests and drugs to target cancer and rare genetic diseases.

Business lobby group the CBI says half of UK firms plan to expand their workforce next year, with more permanent jobs being created than temporary ones.

Street lights are being switched off or dimmed to save money in three quarters of England's council areas, according to Labour Party research.

The Financial Ombudsman Service says it received 2,200 complaints about gadget warranties last year, double that of the previous year.