Terra Firma, the private equity group chaired by Guy Hands, has agreed a £825m debt and equity deal for care home company Four Seasons Health Care.

A new online tool is launched that lets individuals complain if they feel executive pay at companies is too high.

Expanded protection that automatically covers UK holidaymakers if an operator collapses has come into force.

A rise in the cost of stamps - taking the cost of first-class to 60p - has come into force after weeks of stockpiling by some consumers.

The civil service pension scheme has become the government's first mutualised Whitehall service, a move which ministers say will increase productivity and save taxpayers money.

The International Labour Organization warns that the global employment situation is "alarming" and unlikely to improve soon.

The Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks will cut 1,400 jobs by 2015, their owner has announced.

Shares in electronics firm Hon Hai, part of Foxconn, dip 7% on the Taiwan Stock Exchange after it reports weaker-than-expected profits.