The MBNA bank has been accused by a judge of "torturing" a customer with repeated phone calls demanding he repay his credit card.

Unscrupulous credit businesses are cashing in on people's desperation for loans during tough economic times, a charity says.

Brazil's central bank raises its key interest rate to 11.75% in a bid to cool inflation in one of the world's fastest-growing economies.

China may allow taxpayers to keep more of their wages as it proposes to cut income tax in a bid to boost domestic demand.

Oil prices hover near recent highs as an air strike in Libya and clashes between state forces and rebels fan supply fears.

Korean carmaker Hyundai targets the company car market

India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations aim to increase trade by 40% over the next two years to $70bn.

South Korea's industrial output in January grew at its fastest pace in 17 months, rising 4.6% from the previous month.