Major oil companies announce plans which they hope will boost production from the UK's biggest oilfield.

Retail sales in Japan fall more than forecast in February, official data shows, underlining the challenge the new government faces to stoke inflation and consumer demand.

Armed police are on guard in Cyprus and strict capital controls are in place as banks prepare to reopen amid a crisis over a bailout and fears of a bank run.

More than two million of the poorest households in England will pay more council tax from next week, according to an anti-poverty think tank.

British holidaymakers are confused about the medical cover they can expect if they travel abroad, according to a survey by an insurance body.

South Korea cuts its growth forecast for the second time in three months, amid a slowdown in its exports.

The Bank of Japan's new governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, warns that Japan's growing debt levels are "not sustainable".

UK house prices were 0.8% higher in March from a year earlier, the Nationwide says, the first annual rise for more than a year.