A consumer group is stepping up pressure on the government to ban surcharges on online debit card travel purchases.

More evidence of the weight of claims over loan insurance mis-selling has emerged with complaints figures from the financial ombudsman.

Asian stocks are mixed after European markets tumbled on Monday amid renewed fears that the region's debt crisis will spread.

President Obama marks Labor Day with a speech in Detroit, Michigan calling on Congress to back his strategy for job creation, to be unveiled later in the week.

UK retail sales fell in August as weak consumer confidence and high inflation hit High Street spending, a survey suggests.

Hotel and restaurant group Whitbread reports a sharp rise in sales thanks in large part to strong performance at its Costa Coffee chain.

The World Economic Forum has moved the US economy down a notch to fifth in its annual study of global competitiveness.

Apple is planning to open its first store in Hong Kong as it seeks to capture a greater share of the booming Asian market.