The oil giant Shell has reported profits of $18.6bn (£11.5bn) for 2010 thanks to rising oil prices and higher production.

Travel group Tui says the cost of cancelling holidays to Tunisia and Egypt because of the unrest could cost it up to £30m.

Electronics giant Sony unveils a drop in profits due to price competition in the TV market and the strong value of the yen.

Unilever, the maker of Knorr soups, Cif cleaning products and Ben and Jerry's ice cream saw an 18% jump in annual profits.

Unmarried couples should have rights to a share of property and money if they split up, the top family judge in England and Wales says.

World food prices rose to a record monthly high in January and could go higher, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization says.

More holidaymakers are set to be protected from losses when a travel company goes bust, the government confirms.

Spanish banking group Santander sees profits down 8.5% on bad debts in its home market, but gets a boost from the UK.