Uncertainty surrounds the extent to which householders will change their behaviour when new smart meters are introduced, a report says.

Tiger Airways will hold crisis talks with Australian regulators to try and counter safety claims and resume domestic operations.

Australian sales of retail goods such as clothes and shoes fall unexpectedly in May suffering the biggest drop in seven months.

Funding of social care in England needs a complete overhaul and the amount people must pay should be capped, an independent review is to recommend.

Sony has been ranked top in a survey of Asia's most valuable brands.

Japanese researchers say they have found vast deposits of rare earth minerals, used in many hi-tech appliances, in the Pacific seabed.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson says he has secured a £600m bond issue to fund the Crossrail project.

The UK's five biggest banks launch a mentoring scheme for small businesses to provide support on issues such as finance and marketing.