The Australian government says it will look to repeal rules that restrict foreign investment in the struggling airline Qantas.

Singapore is the world's most expensive city to live in, a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit suggests.

The current system of business rates is in need of "fundamental reforms" in order to help retailers and boost local economies, MPs say.

One of the UK's biggest lenders, the Halifax, is trying to lure new borrowers by offering to pay the 1% stamp duty rate for first time buyers.

Many parents in Britain are now paying more for childcare in a year than they pay for their mortgages, research suggests.

Council tax in England will be increased by an average 0.6% this year, the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy says.

A US federal court rejects BP's efforts to halt payments to businesses relating to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, leaving the firm with potentially billions more in liabilities.

Fraudsters are stealing as much as £7m a year from people in the UK booking holidays, a report by police suggests.