Brazil's Supreme Court backs an investigation into dozens of politicians over their alleged involvement in a corrupt scheme involving state oil firm Petrobras.

Plans to install energy saving smart meters in every UK home and business by 2020 risk veering off track, an influential group of MPs warns.

China's monthly trade surplus hit a record $60.6bn (£40.3bn) in February, as exports grew and imports slid back.

The new government in Greece could hire tourists and housewives to spy on tax evaders, according to a document that was apparently leaked.

More businesses in Northern Ireland are bypassing the banks to find alternative ways to fund start-ups and expansion, an entrepreneur says.