Criminal gangs are offering to help people avoid paying for energy by "hotwiring" supplies for as little as £10, BBC Inside Out has learned.

Interest rates should be held at their current level, says economic forecaster the EY Item Club - despite the possibility of rapid improvements in the labour market.

Citizens Advice is warning that some credit brokers are posing as payday lenders before charging consumers unexpected fees.

Shares of Nintendo plunge 18% in early trade on Monday after Japan's gaming giant issues a profit warning.

China's economy, the world's second-largest, grows at its slowest pace in 14 years in 2013, latest figures show.

The chances of finding a job in some parts of the UK falls despite an overall improvement in employment prospects, according to a report.

Anheuser-Busch InBev is paying $5.8bn (£3.5bn) to buy back South Korea's Oriental Brewery from private equity owners KKR and Affinity Equity.

A surge in shoplifting pushes retail crime losses to £511m ($840m) in 2012-13, the British Retail Consortium says.