Official figures to be released on Tuesday are expected to show the UK economy grew at its fastest rate since before the financial crisis.

The government says most workers have seen their take-home pay rise in real terms in the past year but Labour calls their figures "dodgy".

Argentina introduces new curbs on purchases from international websites such as Amazon, in a bid to stop foreign currency reserves falling further.

More than one billion smartphones were shipped last year, with Samsung extending its lead as the world's biggest vendor, a new survey shows.

India's central bank unexpectedly raises interest rates in an attempt to rein in rising consumer prices in a crucial election year.

China's largest cooking wine and soy sauce maker Honworld surges in its trading debut in Hong Kong, bucking the overall market gloom.

Buckingham Palace should be opened up to the public when the Queen is not in residence to help close a gap in the royal finances, MPs say.

Jobcentres are investigating benefit claimants' needs in a "haphazard" way, missing crucial information about barriers to work, MPs say.