PC maker Dell - currently in the midst of a battle over its future - reports a sharp fall in quarterly profits.

Millions of private tenants across the UK are experiencing smaller rent rises than normal, according to two separate surveys

The UK's 46 million current account holders will be able to switch banks in seven days from next month.

Motorists are being warned about a new car accident insurance scam called "flash-for-cash".

Energy firm Cuadrilla says it is scaling back work at an exploration site in West Sussex on police advice, as campaigners plan a protest camp.

London shares fall sharply, after strong retail sales figures stoke fears that interest rates may rise sooner than previously thought.

L'Oreal, the world's biggest cosmetics maker, has offered to buy Chinese skincare firm Magic Holdings International.

Facebook, the world's largest social networking company, is planning to test a new mobile payment feature for purchases on mobile applications.