The Greek parliament approves 15,000 civil service layoffs in return for more EU/IMF bailout money, as hundreds protest in the streets outside.

Bank lending to UK businesses will rise in 2013, the first increase in four years, the Ernst & Young Item Club predicts.

MPs on the Pubic Accounts Committee question whether the government's £310bn infrastructure spending plans are 'credible'.

A massive shake-up in the UK benefits system starts on Monday, with the first claims being made for a new universal credit payment.

BHP Billiton, the world's largest miner, agrees to sell its copper mine and a railway in Arizona to Capstone Mining Corp for $650m (£419m).

Instant messaging on chat apps, such as WhatsApp, has overtaken the traditional SMS text message for the first time, research firm Informa says.

Lloyds Banking Group agrees to sell its Spanish retail banking business to Banco Sabadell in exchange for a 1.8% stake in the Spanish bank.

High Street bakery Greggs warns of lower than expected profits this year after reporting a fall in underlying sales.