Shane Croucher

Vodafone Group streaks ahead of the FTSE 100 this week as solid newsflow supports share price

As consumer confidence dips and austerity bites, the UK's retail industry continues to struggle.

Economic data for Ireland reveals economy contracted in final two quarters of 2011 - and eurozone looks set to follow.

GSK said the chancellor's tax cut on medicine patents means they will build a new factory at Ulverston and invest more in their established sites.

The pair will develop, manufacture and sell cars in China to the country's expanding middle class as luxury car demand increases.

Financial experts, business leaders and media pundits give their view on what chancellor George Osborne should do.

Rolling coverage of Chancellor George Osborne's budget statement to the House of Commons for 2012.

A lower tax top rate, higher threshold and rise in stamp duty heavily flagged ahead of 2012/13 Budget.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research survey of investors shows increasing confidence in Europe and growing fears over emerging markets.

Office for Budget Responsibility improves outlook for UK economic growth but critics say it is too optimistic in face of increasing global competition.

In a letter to Arab newspaper Falastin, he suggested a secret group of Arabs and Jews could thrash out their issues.

Property ladder increasingly difficult to get on to as would-be first-time buyers hit by double whammy on expenditure.

Thinktank warns chancellor of last opportunity to get Britain growing ahead of next general election.

Coalition leaders thrash out last-minute deals over Chancellor George Osborne's 21 March budget, including scrapping top tax rate.

Ng Tze-chuen sends robot insect through blocked tunnel in Egypt's Great Pyramid to reveal secrets of Pharaoh Cheops.

YouGov survey shows that most Britons do not think the Occupy London protests achieved anything.

Foreign secretary not ruling out military action against the country but prefers peaceful solution to standoff.

Will Lewis, NI group manager who is on committee probing journalist malpractice over phone hacking scandal, uses private security firm to protect his home.

Britain could be awash with economic refugees if eurozone collapses and EU descends into social and political turmoil, says MPs and peers group.

As the West cuts its military spending, Asia and China in particular is ploughing more money into defence.

Liberal Democrat business secretary's idea of taxing mansions has as many enemies as friends.

As six British soliders feared dead in the latest IED attack, an inquest into the death of another British soldier killed by an undetected bomb, heard that the army's counter-IED strategy is "anything but foolproof".

Sales up to £8.7bn but profits down for retail chain, full-year results for 2011 reveal.

Markets jumpy amid fears Greece will fail to secure debt haircut deal with private investors to get another IMF bailout.

Leaked private letter from business secretary to Prime Minister David Cameron accuses coalition government of lacking vision and direction.

Two top journalists at scandal-hit media company tried to kill themselves, say reports.

Sussex Police arrested the men at their homes in Eastbourne on suspicion of a string of child sexual assault allegations.

Quality of Life reveals where expat Britons are most at home.

Portia Simpson-Miller, prime minister of Jamaica, would welcome apology for UK's role in brutal trade.