UK interest rates are unlikely to rise this year, according to a snapshot of views of top economists from the BBC.

UK house prices rose by 8.4% in 2013 as the economy started to gain momentum, according to the Nationwide Building Society.

Facebook is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that it monitors users' private messages to profile the sender's web activity.

Snapchat will release an updated version of its app after hackers download usernames and phone numbers for 4.6 million accounts.

A survey for homelessness charity Shelter suggests a third of Britons expect to struggle to keep up with their housing payments during this year.

Cyber security company FireEye acquires Mandiant, a firm known for emergency responses to network breaches, in a deal worth more than $1bn (£608m).

Next reports strong Christmas sales growth, raises its annual profit forecast and announces a special dividend.

Better real-time information should be provided to passengers and drivers when bad weather hits the transport system, MPs say.