The design for the first nuclear power stations to be built in the UK for 25 years will be granted approval by regulators later.

A Hong Kong regulator proposes that sponsors of initial share sales be held criminally liable for false information presented by firms they help to list.

Greece is due to receive the latest tranche of bailout funds needed to keep the economy afloat later on Thursday.

European finance ministers reach agreement on a eurozone banking union, which will be put to an EU summit in Brussels later.

Singapore's Speaker of Parliament and a member of the ruling government, Michael Palmer, resigns after admitting to an extramarital affair.

According a survey from Ofcom, UK consumers indulge in more web shopping and mobile downloading than any other nation.

Google launches a native version of its Maps app for the iPhone following complaints about Apple's default software.

Ministers are expected to allow a firm to resume a controversial method known as fracking to exploit what it says are huge shale gas reserves off Lancashire.