Ruble crisis: Germany's Merkel warns sanctions 'remain unavoidable' as currency collapses Russia's economy is in a severe downturn following sanctions by the West. Dec 18, 2014 Russia
George Osborne slammed for claiming a false victory over EU tax bill In October, the EU declared that the UK would have to pay £1.7bn in extra tax. Dec 18, 2014 Tax George Osborne European Union
UK oil industry 'close to collapse' as prices slide below $60 per barrel Brindex warned of the damage low oil prices will cause to UK industry. Dec 18, 2014
Russians 'panic buy' luxury London properties to beat ruble crisis High end estate agents say luxury property sales to Russians have rocketed 10% over the year. Dec 18, 2014 UK Housing
Royal Mail shares underpricing led to £180m less for the government A report commissioned by UK business secretary Vince Cable showed Royal Mail shares were undervalued. Dec 18, 2014
Global airlines on the cusp of a $12bn bonanza on oil price collapse Oil price drop means a significant cut in jet fuel bills. Dec 17, 2014
Ruble collapse continues despite Russia's emergency $7bn forex sell off Russia's hiking of interest rates to 17% has done very little to stop the ruble going into freefall. Dec 17, 2014
Traders predict energy company bond defaults as oil plunges towards $50 a barrel Bond investors have already been stung by the biggest losses from US energy company debt in six years. Dec 17, 2014 Oil
Peshawar massacre: Pakistan PM vows to hang terrorists after Taliban school attack Taliban militants stormed an army school in Pakistan's Peshawar killing 141 people, mostly children. Dec 17, 2014
Scots hold the most payday loan debt and council tax arrears Charity StepChange warned Scots owed almost double the debt average for rest of UK. Dec 17, 2014
Sony Pictures facing 'nightmare straight out of thriller movie' after being sued over hacker breach Former employees say the studio didn't protect salary, social security and healthcare data. Dec 17, 2014
Peshawar school attack: Taliban 'burn teacher alive in front of pupils and behead children' Death toll has risen to 'more than 130' as terrorists disguised as soldiers commit savage massacre. Dec 16, 2014
UK house prices: Bank of England warns property market is the greatest risk to UK financial stability ONS revealed that the average UK house price stands at £271,000. Dec 16, 2014
UK house prices fall again in October as mortgage curbing rules start ONS data shows property prices increased by 10.4% in the year to October 2014. Dec 16, 2014 Bank of England
Russian stocks and rouble tank as interest rates hiked to 17% Russian shares were also sold off sharply as oil prices dropped. Dec 16, 2014
Scottish independence aftermath: Cameron ignored Darling's 5am plea to not restrict voting rights for MSPs Better Together campaign leader allegedly told Cameron to avoid 'English votes for English laws'. Dec 16, 2014 Scottish Independence David Cameron
Co-op Bank fails BoE stress test while RBS and Lloyds remain 'at risk' The test involves resilience to a 35% fall in house prices and a 30% drop in the value of the pound. Dec 16, 2014 Bank of England HSBC Barclays
US 'teen tycoon' admits lying about making $72m from trading oil and gold futures 17-year-old Mohammed Islam admitted the tale was a 'hoax' after mass media coverage in the US. Dec 16, 2014
Scotland's gay marriage law comes into effect Existing civil partnerships can now be converted into a marriage too. Dec 16, 2014
Ukip divided over £1.5m fund designed for EU integration parties Newsnight says Ukip created a new pan European party to secure the cash. Dec 16, 2014 UKIP European Union