MEPs vote in favour of restricting "naked" short selling, placing conditions on the use of credit defaults swaps.

Germany is right to impose conditions on countries asking for financial aid, Axel Weber, Bundesbank president, tells the BBC.

US toy manufacturer Mattel shuts its flagship, six-storey Barbie concept store in Shanghai after two years.

Search engine operator Google buys UK financial products price comparison site beatthatquote.com for £37.7m.

The government will pay to train 1,000 apprentices to insulate homes as part of its "green deal" energy plan.

The UK economy will grow by less than expected in 2011, a report by the British Chambers of Commerce forecasts.

The US government is pushing Congress to ratify a free trade agreement with South Korea, amid opposition from Republicans.

Workplaces with 'significant risk' may go unchecked as government cuts hit Health and Safety Executive inspections, the BBC has learned.