Foster carers and armed services families will be exempt from controversial changes to housing benefit, ministers say.

Internet search giant Google is paying nearly $15m (£10.1m) in bonuses to four of its top executives for their performances last year.

More than half of consumers have changed their shopping habits as a result of the horsemeat scandal, according to a survey by consumer group Which?

BHP Billiton says it is co-operating with a probe into possible violations of corruption laws during its sponsorship of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific posts a 83% plunge in profits amid higher fuel costs and a drop in demand for corporate travel.

New rights for air passengers are unveiled by the European Commission, including rerouting travellers with rival carriers if a flight is delayed for more than 12 hours.

Security firm G4S reports a rise in revenues in 2012 and says it expects "good continuing organic growth" in 2013 as it attempts to put the Olympics debacle behind it.

The EU adopts new standard rules to settle disputes between consumers and traders out of court.