Thursday's meeting of G20 nations is expected to sign an agreement to fight tax avoidance by multinationals, but the Syrian crisis will also be in focus.

US car sales surge to a near six-year high in August as consumers grow more confident about an economic recovery.

The Indian currency and stocks jump in value, a day after the country's new central bank chief takes charge and promises tough action to boost growth.

Dixons Retail, the owner of PC World and Currys, receives an offer for loss-making online retailer Pixmania.

Sales of new cars jump in August for the 18th month in a row, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

More than a third of people in the UK say they are concerned about paying for their heating bills this winter, a BBC Radio 5 live survey suggests.

The government's universal credit has been badly managed, is "overambitious" and poor value for money, the spending watchdog says.

An independent commission should be set up "to end decades of drift and delay on major infrastructure decisions", a Labour-commissioned report says.