Two-thirds of young people without their own home believe they have no prospect of buying a property, a survey suggests.

The prices of staple foods will more than double in 20 years unless world leaders take action to reform the global food system, the UK charity Oxfam warns.

Japan's industrial output rebounds slightly in April as companies work towards solving supply chain problems, according to government figures.

China raises electricity prices for non-residential users, as the government grapples with a shortage of power.

European Union antitrust regulators launch an in-depth probe into two separate takeover bids in the computer hardware sector.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says phasing out nuclear power by 2022 can allow her country to become a trailblazer in renewable energy.

Manufacturers are beginning to find access to bank credit easier for the first time since the onset of the recession, a survey suggests.

Credit rating agency Fitch cuts its rating for Cyprus because of worries over how the country will be affected by the Greek debt crisis.