Insurance fraud cases rose in 2011, an industry body says, with cases including downloaded photos used to make a gym injury appear more serious.

The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) says there are now 1,000 breweries in the UK - the highest figure for 70 years.

The cost of dying has fallen in the last year but the basic price of a funeral rose for the ninth consecutive year, research suggests.

ThaiBev and its partner TCC Assets make a takeover bid for Fraser & Neave, the parent of Tiger Beer maker, Asia Pacific Breweries.

South Korea unveils a fresh stimulus plan, its second in four days, in a bid to revive growth in its economy.

John Lewis reports a big rise in half-year profits after strong sales growth at both its department stores and the Waitrose supermarket chain.

Retailer Next cautions that its sales in August and early September have been "disappointing", sending its shares down 7%.

Shares in UK defence contractor BAE Systems and European aerospace firm EADS both fall a day after they revealed they had entered merger talks.