The European Central Bank says it will buy eurozone bonds to reassure investors, amid further falls on Asian stock markets.

Agricultural crime is estimated to have cost Britain's farmers £49.7m in 2010, an increase of £8.7m on the previous year, a major rural insurer says.

Asian stock markets fall on Monday, extending one of the worst sells offs in recent years, on global growth fears.

A majority of leading economists polled by the BBC expect interest rates to remain unchanged until the start of 2012.

Japan's current account surplus falls more than expected in June as exports continue to suffer due to quake and tsunami.

Trading standards departments are continuing to sign up to two separate and incompatible intelligence databases.

European stock markets stabilise after the European Central Bank announces its intention to buy up government debt.

Directors at the UK's top companies are retiring on pensions of about £175,000 a year, according to the High Pay Commission.