ECONOMY

There's hope for the 127 Britons who face unemployment after the liquidation of ferry firm SeaFrance on 9 January, as Eurotunnel eyes the business's assets.

The head of the Swiss Central Bank, Philipp Hildebrand, has stepped down amid a storm of suspicion following a currency transaction made by his wife.

Greece must speed up its debt restructure or risk getting no more bailout cash, warns senior European leaders.

Celebrity chef Anthony Worrall Thomson has been cautioned by police after he was found shoplifting in Oxfordshire on Friday.

British retailers experienced an increase in administrations in 2011 and predictions look bleak for growth in 2012.

Coalition will pursue new fairness agenda in 2012 as priority as anger grows over fat cat pay packets and bonuses and 'merry-go-round' of salary deals.

A lack on financial planning or coherent accounts can lead to difficulties in producing business plans and subsequently getting finance.

Pressure on household finances and fallout from eurozone pose threat in year ahead.

In the aftermath of the ongoing nuclear threat from Israel and the confrontation with West over Hormuz Strait oil route blockage dispute, Ahmadinejad regime has plans to clamp down internet connectivity across the country.

The cable supported bridge can easily fit the Eiffel Tower under its middle part.

Recession in the West, euro breakup, tighter budgets in Britain and a jittery Asian economy paint bleak picture, according to Centre for Economic and Business Research.

Workers gave bosses nearly £30bn of free labour last year - the equivalent of a million full-time jobs.

A Youtube user, derDon1234, has posted a 10-minute video showing important events from 1911 to 2011.

One in four of Spain's working population out of work with jobless numbers hitting record 4.42 million.

Finance chiefs predict UK is likely to face another economic crisis in 2012.

Survey by Lloyds Bank reveals most big British businesses pessimistic about UK economy.

British holidaymakers may be planning to holiday in 2012, but which destination to choose?

Big crowds gathered in almost all major cities in the continent to celebrate the arrival of 2012.

A poll of 20 hedge fund managers, economists and traders conducted by Reuters predicts that gold prices will fall below $ 1500 an ounce over the first quarter of next year.

Euro ends year on weak note with slumps against major currencies as debt crisis goes on.

Campden Hill Square, in Kensington and Chelsea, is the most expensive street in the UK where the average cost of a house is almost £5 million.

Third of claimants for unemployment benefits have recent criminal record, say official statistics.

Britain's high streets swamped with bargain-hunting shoppers determined to beat economic gloom.

Applications from China's patent office have gone up by an average of 16.7 per cent annually; from 171,000 in 2006 to nearly 314,000 in 2010.

Hidden credit and debit card surcharges face axe as Treasury plans crackdown to help consumers.

Last full day of shopping before holiday expects £2 billion to pass through the tills in just over 12 hours of trading.

Squeezed budgets will cause as many as three in five people in the UK to wait until the January sales to do their Christmas shopping, a survey claims.

The much-talked about $20 million custom-made massive mansion of supermodel Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady in California is almost complete and the couple is all set to move into their lush house as per recent reports.

London's first cable car tower has been completed and the transport link made its debut on the London Underground Tube map.