Businesses' trust in banks and other financial institutions is falling, according to a survey from the British Chambers of Commerce.

Private sector pensioners, and some savers, could be hit by changes to the way retail prices index (RPI) inflation is calculated, experts say.

Chinese telecom firms Huawei and ZTE pose a security threat to the US, a congressional panel warns after its probe.

The government must set a specific target for restricting carbon emissions from power generation, businesses urge in an open letter.

The World Bank lowers its growth forecast for China citing weak demand for its exports and lower investment growth.

What can Venezuela's re-elected President Hugo Chavez do to revive the country's struggling economy?

Output in Scotland's private sector has contracted for the first time in 20 months, a new report shows.

Chancellor George Osborne will say he is determined to find £10bn in extra benefit cuts, in his keynote Conservative conference speech.