The government's proposed reforms of the banking sector still do not go far enough, according to a banking commission set up in the wake of the Libor scandal.

Boosting homebuilding should be the main goal of George Osborne's forthcoming Budget, according to the business lobby group, the CBI.

The prime minister will pledge to make apprenticeships the "new norm" for school leavers who decide not to go to university during a speech later.

China's inflation rate hits a 10-month high in February, as Lunar New Year festivities drive up food prices.

The Reserve Bank of Australia confirms a press report that it has been targeted by hackers, but says no data has been lost.

China's e-commerce giant, Alibaba Group, names Jonathan Lu Zhaoxi as its new chief executive.

The presidents of Pakistan and Iran are inaugurating the Pakistani phase of a gas pipeline linking the neighbours, despite US warnings of sanctions.

Cloud computing pioneer Piers Linney is announced as the latest member of the Dragons' Den, replacing Theo Paphitis on the BBC Two business show.