Apple has unveiled the second generation of its iPad tablet. The release comes amid growing competition from rivals.

A former Goldman Sachs board member is charged with insider trading by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

The price of gold hits a record high as investors worry about the political turmoil in Libya and tensions in the Middle East.

Eurozone countries could get a far greater say in each others' economic policies, according to draft documents seen by the BBC.

Three years after it was conceived, Fisker Automotive’s first electric luxury car with a range-extending petrol engine will go into production later this month.

Casino firm Las Vegas Sands is probed by regulators after an ex-worker accuses it of making improper payments in Macau.

The Doha round of trade talks will have no relevance unless big emerging economies open their markets, US officials warn.

The government-owned bookmaker will continue to split its profits equally with the taxpayer after it is sold, the government has said.