Antonio Martin: Riot squad move in as crowds gather after black teenager was shot by police officer
A black teenager has been shot dead by police in the town of Berkeley, Missouri
Treasury's Danny Alexander slams Osborne for £60bn in 'unnecessary cuts'
Danny Alexander said the Tories are leading a 'wilful destruction' of public services.
Labour warns of 'illegally housed' children in B&Bs this Christmas
Shadow housing minister Emma Reynolds said almost 90,000 children will spend Christmas in crisis housing.
Citizens Advice: Poorest Britons should be given energy debt holidays
Ten million households use pre-payment energy meters which means they cannot spread payments.
Weight lifting is better than cardio for losing fat
A Harvard study shows that weight lifting is better for keeping abdominal obesity in check
FX fixing scandal: Six RBS traders face disciplinary action
RBS was one of the five banks fined by the US and UK for currency market manipulation.
Allo Allo and Are You Being Served creator Jeremy Lloyd dies aged 84
English screenwriter, author, poet and actor was the creator of several successful British sitcoms
New York, London and Moscow most expensive cities in the world for luxury rental properties
Average luxury rent in New York's Manhattan is around $8000-$8500 a month.
UK house prices: Mortgage approvals tumble 20% in November
British banks approved 20% fewer mortgages in November compared to the same month last year.
UK economic recovery remains on track as GDP growth slows slightly
The British economy grew at 0.7% between the second and third quarter of this year.
Thorntons shares crash 35% after earnings warning
The UK chocolatier blames 'significant reduction' in expected orders from major British grocers.
Christians are more likely to be fat than atheists
Coventry University study says religious feasts could be to blame.
Russia forces exporters to sell currency revenues to help stabilise ruble
The Russian ruble opened broadly firmer on 23 December.
French tourist Herve Gourdel beheading: Algeria kills leader of Caliphate Soldiers group Gouri Abdelmalek
Gourdel was kidnapped and beheaded by the Islamist group which pledged allegiance to Isis
Saudi delivers 'shock and awe' by revealing that Opec would let oil prices reach $20
Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said Opec won't cut production regardless of the price.
Tripadvisor fined €500,000 for publishing 'misleading reviews'
Italy's competition watchdog began a seven month investigation after complaints from consumer groups.
Lack of care pushes pensioners to choose between eating or going to the toilet
Around 74% of local authorities are only booking 15 minute slots for carers to visit old people.
UK house prices: Britons cut back on food and heating to pay rent
The National Housing Federation (NHF) said Brits are finding it hard to cope.
House prices falling in third of UK as stricter credit scoring bites buyers
Tighter lending conditions are blamed for falling house prices.
UK IT jobs: 91% of firms say less than a fifth of applicants are women
Recruiter Technojobs.co.uk says overall there is a dearth of female applicants in the industry.
Saudi oil minister Ali al-Naimi: We'll never cut production despite plunging prices
Al-Naimi reiterated that his country is not conspiring to target US and Russian oil producers.
FCA to regulate FX, swaps, repo, gold and oil indexes after market fixing scandals
Market manipulation across several sectors has led watchdog to take formal charge.
Barclays accountants PwC under investigation for bank's failure to protect £16.5bn in client assets
The Financial Reporting Council has launched a probe into the bank's accountants.
UK finance industry has highest number of workers since credit crisis
TheCityUK reports financial and professional services industry is 80% more productive than other sectors
Tesco crisis: FRC launches investigation into supermarket's accounting scandal
The Financial Reporting Council joins the Serious Fraud Office in launching a probe.
UK economic recovery: BoE predicts pay rises and increased hiring in 2015
MPC member Martin Weale also sees more permanent jobs being created.
Amirah Droudis: Partner of Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis loses bail
Amirah Droudis was on bail after being charged with murder of Man Haron Monis's wife.
Oil prices rise but Opec production will keep them around $60 for 2014
Opec has admitted it is willing to let prices fall to around $40 per barrel before stepping in.
North Sea oil: UK considers sweeping tax breaks to revive flagging industry
Production has diminished over recent years and low oil prices are hurting exploration.
UK house prices: Westminster becomes least desirable London borough to buy property
Only 17% of Westminster homes coming on to the market in December have been sold, said online estate agents eMoov.
