Companies that fail to address pay differences between male and female employees will be highlighted in new league tables.

Taxpayers could end up out of pocket because not enough companies want to bid to run rail franchises in England and Wales, a group of MPs warn.

First-time buyers who purchase a house this year will have already spent £52,900 on rent, research for a landlords' trade body suggests.

Japanese shares open sharply lower on Friday amid concerns over the global economy and following falls in the US and Europe.

International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde, the first woman to hold the position, has been nominated for a second term at the helm.

Shares in aero engine giant Rolls-Royce have soared 14% despite a 50% dividend cut and profits at the lower end of forecasts.

The pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and some generic drugs firms have been fined for being anti-competitive.

The economies of the 19 countries that use the euro expanded by 1.5% in 2015.