If you want to earn a big salary, you would be advised to study medicine or economics, says a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

A rebound in oil prices gives a boost to Asian markets as they open on Wednesday,

Police in Panama raid the headquarters of Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the centre of a massive data leak.

China's export data for March soars past expectations, improving sentiment for the world's second largest economy.

Tesco has returned to profit after reporting its first quarterly sales growth for three years.

Uber launches a motorbike taxi service in Jakarta, one of the most congested cities in Southeast Asia.

Shares in Premier Foods plummet after US firm McCormick says it will not be making a takeover bid for the Mr Kipling cake maker.

Mining stocks lead the FTSE 100 higher, but shares in Tesco drop after the supermarket reports full-year results.