Canada's finance minister blames the European debt crisis for his inability to balance the budget by 2014-15 as promised.

UK consumer protections have not kept up with the digital revolution, leaving people at risk of scams, a report by MPs says.

The Treasury says it is removing a tax loophole that allows Channel Islands-based firms to ship goods VAT-free to the UK.

Inflation in China eases for a third straight month as the government continues to try and slow the economy.

Asian markets post modest gains as Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he will step down once reforms are passed.

Rogue trader Raj Rajaratnam has been fined a record $92.8m in civil case on top of $63.8m in criminal case and jail sentence.

The head of the International Monetary Fund warns that the global economy risks being plunged into a "lost decade" as a result of Europe's debt crisis.

Why is Greece so reliant on international help to pay its bills?