The rising number of retail firms falling into administration this year is having a knock-on effect on jobs.

Some 100,000 more people will be without a job before the end of the summer, says the IPPR think tank.

China sets up a rare earth association in a bid to streamline the sector as it continues to face criticism over its policies.

If public holidays were scrapped it would add £19bn to Britain's annual economic output, a think tank says.

China's inflation rate jumps more-than-forecast in March as higher fuel costs push up consumer prices.

Shares of smartphone maker HTC fall on the Taiwan Stock Exchange after a sharp plunge in its profit for the first quarter.

Data suggests strong growth in Scotland's private sector in March led to the steepest monthly rise in employment since 2007.

Pensions Minister, Steve Webb, calls for new pension schemes that will share risk between firms and employees.