Technology giant Apple is perceived as less "inspiring" than it was three years ago, a brand survey suggests.

Chancellor George Osborne orders the Bank of England to use unconventional monetary tools to boost the economy, including explicit guidance on future interest rates.

The government says it will spend an extra £3bn a year to fund infrastructure projects in hope of boosting economic growth.

Asian currencies continue to strengthen as uncertainty over the developments in Cyprus hurts the euro.

George Osborne will set out how he intends to use cuts to Whitehall budgets to benefit the economy, when he delivers his fourth Budget later.

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble warns Cyprus that its banks may never be able to reopen, after its parliament rejected a bailout deal.

Political leaders in Cyprus are meeting for emergency talks after its parliament overwhelmingly rejected an international bailout deal.

Greggs, the UK's largest bakery chain, blames "challenging market conditions" and wet weather for a fall in full-year profits.