US regulator the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission fines Barclays $435m for manipulating electric energy markets in California and elsewhere.

Learner drivers in the UK should face a graduated system of licences, says a new report from the RAC Foundation.

Tories in the most marginal parliamentary seats urge David Cameron to bring in tougher conditions on housing benefit for some teenage mothers.

The government says more than 12,000 people have moved into work after being told about the benefits cap.

India further eases rules on foreign direct investment in a range of industries in an attempt to support the sliding currency and boost growth.

Heathrow Airport will reveal details of its plan for a third runway later, in the face of opposition from environmentalists and London's mayor.

Mining giant BHP Billiton reports record full-year production at its iron ore operations.

Foreign direct investment in China grew at its fastest pace in more than two years in June, despite the recent slowdown in its economy.