Debt experts warn young people not to delay seeking help if Christmas has tipped them into unmanageable debt.

Low income families are being exploited by so-called rent-to-buy deals on household appliances, a children's charity warns.

South Korea's industrial output shrank in November as weaker domestic demand weighed on the construction and service sectors.

After European leaders' latest efforts to solve the debt crisis and prevent the implosion of the euro, what are the likely outcomes and how might they affect us?

China's Alibaba Group hires US lobbying firm fuelling further speculation it is preparing a bid for internet giant Yahoo.

The euro falls to a ten-year low against the Japanese yen ahead of an Italian debt auction, the latest test of confidence in the economy.

Spain's Iberia cancels more than a third of its flights as pilots hold a one-day strike over plans for a new low-cost airline.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti calls for a 'united response' to the eurozone debt crisis as he outlines plan to get Italy out of recession.