It should be easier for people to build their own homes in England to help ease the housing crisis, says a report by a cross-party committee of MPs.

Asian markets dip on fears that the eurozone may have to rein in austerity measures seen as key to solving the debt crisis.

A respected economic forecasting group says unemployment in most parts of the UK will continue to rise over the next five years, despite recent falls.

The euro declines against the pound and the US dollar following weekend election results in Greece and France, which cast doubt on austerity plans.

Losses grow at Euro Disney due to higher wage costs and spending on sprucing up Disneyland Paris ahead of its 20th anniversary.

The value of Malawi's currency, the kwacha, is slashed, as the new government continues to try to improve relations with donors.

The executive chairman of Spain's Bankia resigns as it emerges that the government will use public money to clean up bad loans at the bank.

Airlines cancel a total of 32 orders for planes so far this year from the world's two major plane makers, Boeing and Airbus.