Letting agents should be subject to tighter regulations that would make it possible to ban those guilty of sharp practice, says a group of MPs.

Thousands of jobs with Japanese firms could be at risk if the UK leaves the Europe Union, the Japanese government indicates.

Alex Salmond says oil would be a bonus but not the basis of an independent Scotland's economy, ahead of a government paper on the issue.

Laser eye surgery firm Optical Express is saved from collapse by its founder, who has injected more money into the business, preventing the loss of 1,600 jobs.

Sony says it is experiencing "a major technical issue" after many owners of its DVD recorders lost access to their Freeview TV channels.

David Cameron says he is not prepared to rule out tax rises after the next election, but he aspires to "give people back some of their hard earned money" .

Finance ministers from the G20 group of leading nations formally back plans to tackle international tax evasion and avoidance.