President Hu Jintao promises to boost imports on tenth anniversary of China's entry into the World Trade Organization.

Japan has extended tax breaks for fuel-efficient vehicles, in a bid to help the struggling car industry.

Almost one in three people in the UK will go into debt over the Christmas period, according to a survey by YouGov.

South Korea's government has surprised investors by cutting its economic growth forecast, due to a projected slump in exports.

A BBC World Service survey covering 11,000 people in 23 countries found unemployment was the world's fastest-rising worry.

David Cameron will face MPs later to explain his decision to veto EU treaty changes - a decision his coalition partners say was bad for Britain.

RBS nearly collapsed in 2008 because of poor management decisions and poor regulation, a report from its regulator says.

Factory output in India fell much more than expected in October in another sign of the slowing economy, official figures show.