A record number of people received emergency food from UK food banks in the last six months, a charity says.

Yahoo appoints Google executive Henrique de Castro as its next chief operating officer, its second big hiring from its rival in recent months.

Nathaniel Rothschild, co-founder of coal mining giant Bumi, quits the firm's board amid a row with Indonesia's influential Bakrie family.

Gambling firm Sportingbet agrees the revised terms of a £530m takeover by the UK's biggest bookmaker William Hill.

The UK was the only major market to grow as new car sales in the European Union fell for the 12th month in a row in September, carmakers say.

Workers who switch jobs several times during their career could lose up to a quarter of their pension funds under proposed reforms, critics warn.

The pace of price rises in the UK slowed to 2.2% in September, the lowest rate for nearly three years, which will influence how much benefits rise next year.

Thailand is auctioning its third generation (3G) telecommunications network, one of the last countries in south-east Asia to do so.