Illinois agrees to settle federal charges alleging the state misled investors about the financial health of its public pension system, regulators say.

The giant employment group Manpower says at least 20,000 jobs have been created to deal with claims over mis-sold payment protection insurance.

A lack of computer skills could be damaging the career chances of young people, the Prince's Trust charity warns.

UK house sales hit their highest level in more than two-and-a-half years in February, but the figures do not signal a housing boom, surveyors say.

The Chinese government should acknowledge and investigate cyber crime from China, US National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon says.

The US imposes sanctions on North Korea's primary foreign exchange bank and four individuals, amid escalating rhetoric from Pyongyang.

The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is investigating the sale of technology firm Autonomy to Hewlett Packard, according to a filing from HP.

E-books have been added to the basket of goods used to calculate the UK's rate of inflation, but champagne loses its fizz.