Geetha Pillai

Policy Exchange believes this would help prevent company bosses from excessive risk-taking that may result in fall in share prices and huge losses to the firm.

Former financial titan due to appear before Treasury select committee to give evidence on Libor scandal.

The missile test was part of the Great Prophet 7 exercise, a three-day military drill to test the precision and efficiency of Iran's warheads and missile systems.

Two Iranians allegedly involved in the plot aimed at Israel, Saudi Arabia, the US and British missions in Kenya arrested.

Human Rights Watch identifies 'archipelago of torture centres' used in 'state-sanctioned torture' against pro-democracy protesters.

Microsoft expected to post loss for fourth quarter as it takes $6.2bn charge.

The industry body demands bold government action, including the creation of a business bank, to boost economic growth.

Japanese PM Yoshihiko Noda orders restart of reactors 3 and 4 at Ohi nuclear power plant.

Shamir was battling poor health and Alzheimer's disease for the past several years and was living in a nursing home since 2004.

Mining companies, airlines, steel makers and energy firms will bear brunt of Clean Energy Act.

For the first time since the Kofi Annan-sponsored peace plan came into effect, world leaders including Russia and China agree on a transitional government to end violence in Syria.

Mohammed Mursi promises to protect all Egyptians and take a woman and a Coptic Christian as his vice-presidents. But the role of the army remains a cause for concern.

Europe's problems would affect the rest of the world including the US if the region does not come out with a solution to the crisis, says Alan Greenspan.

The Labour leader proposes a new code of conduct for bankers, a new professional standards board to look into their answers as well as quicker and easier prosecution of wrongdoers.

Foster evaded detection for several years as he continued to wire money to his personal account by making false account filing.

Gazprom posts a record profit for a second year in a row and becomes the most profitable energy company in the world.

The High Park fire was believed to have been caused by lightning, but the reasons for the Colorado Springs fire remain under investigation.

RBS admits it was guilty of offences similar to those of Barclays, though it maintains they were less serious and more isolated.

FSA is expected to announce evidence on Barclays' involvement in Libor manipulation.

Death toll rises to 27 in the latest incidents of clashes between the security forces and Islamic militants in the northern parts of Nigeria.

The inferno has been out of control for the fifth day and as yet only five percent of the blaze has been put out.

Rex Tillerson makes comments during a presentation to the Council on Foreign Relations which included government officials, business people and non-governmental groups.

Merkel warns against any immediate breakthrough in solving the debt crisis ahead of the two-day European Council Summit.

US-based IT firm blamed for high street bank account meltdown, says it will do all it can to fix problem.

Italy's third largest bank to cut 4,600 jobs and to close down 400 branches.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao wraps up his visit to Latin America with the announcement of a $10bn credit support for infrastructure development of the region.

Zynga with Friends aims to bring together gamers irrespective of the platform such as mobile device, company website or Facebook.

German chancellor Angela Merkel rules out use of eurobonds ahead of crucial EU meeting in Brussels on eurozone debt crisis.

The Welsh are suffering the most with 57 percent admitting to financial worries as the biggest challenge against the national average of 45 percent.