ECONOMY

A study by IPPR says women unemployment in the UK is likely to go up in the coming months due to public sector job cuts and stagnant retail industry.

From murders to drug cooking to nudity it’s all going on in the weird world of Wal-Mart

UK inflation has fallen from the 5.2 per cent mark in October to 4.8 per cent last month bringing a welcome respite to the Bank of England.

The eurozone rescue deal briefly outlined Friday by the German chancellor and French president hasn't gone down well with Standard & Poor's, but the "Big Bazooka" Summit? Not if Bundeskanzlerin Merkel has her way.

This year witnessed several high profile departures by the CEOs of many global companies. Some of them have called it a day on health grounds, some others had to bow out due to scandals and some others were fired over their “non performance.”

Fresh comments from leading industry figures have revealed an alarming new trend, showing a marked increase in the number of cyber attacks targeting the energy sector.

So get your wallet ready and let’s take a look at some of Britain’s most expensive properties.

Live coverage of what's billed as the last chance to save the eurozone at the EU Summit in Brussels.

David Cameron has rejected proposed changes to the EU's Lisbon Treaty after 10 hours of negotiations, leaving Britain to go it alone in its corner of Europe.

David Cameron has refused to join the intergovernmental accord as he felt the deal was not in the UK's interest, it has been reported.

2011 was a very difficult year for business and there are few signs that 2012 will be any better.

The central banks of Europe have begun preparing contingency plans to re-print old currencies should the euro perish amidst the eurozone crisis.

Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) is giving Europe's finance ministers more bad news, as it says the European Union's (EU) AAA rating is at risk of a downgrade if the Eurozone countries within it have their credit ratings slashed.

Kraft cuts 200 jobs in its chocolate factories in Bourneville, Chirk and Marlbrook.

Shareholders are telling bankers to change their remuneration packages, as the rich/poor gap widens.

Almost all the countries in the eurozone face the risk of a credit downgrade.

London-based bank Barclays is reportedly planning to give an average of £210,000 each to the 24,000 investment staff.

The global recession has hit the many countries in the world, but yet there are several countries which are doing quite well.

Andrew Mitchell, International Development Secretary, is keen to introduce a legislation to commit 0.7 percent of the national income on overseas aid.

A study by a bank reveals that women and southerners in UK are saving more cash in banks.

With the US hit by the global economic crisis and the Eurozone still fighting to save the common currency, Zimbabwe's Reserve Bank Governor has decided to turn to the East and considers using the Chinese Yuan as the country's main currency.

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has hinted that Europe might become a “United States of Europe” after advocating a “fiscal union” policy within the eurozone.

The city of Recife in Brazil is believed to be the highest consumer of whiskey in the world in terms of per capita consumption.

A BBC article, written a year prior to Greece joining the single currency in 2002, made alarmingly accurate warnings about the country's future.

Manufacturing in the UK is shrinking at its fastest rate for almost two and a half years in a trend that is likely to lead to more job losses.

The governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, has stated his intentions to look after the UK banks “whatever direction the debt storms come from.”

Average incomes will fall by three percent, taking into account the inflation, this year and in 2012.

Za Za Bazaar, now officially Britain's largest restaurant, opened its doors on Tuesday, in Bristol, with promise of more than 2,000 dinners a night.

England is expected to witness major disruption in services on Wednesday.