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Companies 'must appoint more women'

A leading business group has called for measures to increase the number of women in the boardroom, such as making firms measure progress on...

Bank bailout bill 'nearly halved'

The Government's bill for propping up the banking sector has nearly halved from its peak - but still stands at a mammoth £512 billion,...

Gunman shot dead at school meeting

A gunman has been shot dead by a security guard at a Florida school board meeting after he walked up to a podium, spray...

Government wins vote before strike

Greece's governing Socialists won a key vote on labour reforms in parliament as transport unions escalated their protests on the eve of a new...

Tuition fees plans clear Parliament

Government plans to massively raise student tuition fees have comfortably survived another test as peers rejected a Labour bid to stop the hike in...

WikiLeaks founder remains in prison

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remains in a British jail after the Swedish authorities appealed against a decision to grant him bail.The whistleblower was handed...

Bonds fall as Fed plan continues

Bond prices have fallen sharply after the Federal Reserve said it would continue the pace of its stimulus plan because the economy is not...

Labour peers in tuition fees bid

Labour peers have sought to throw out the Government's plan to raise the tuition fees cap to £9,000.Amendments to the proposal in the Lords...

Madoff's body prepared for funeral

A New York City funeral chapel has received the body of Mark Madoff on behalf of the family.The 46-year-old son of disgraced financier Bernard...

Usher 'kicked in the face' by a fan

Being a sex symbol has its dangers as Usher learned first hand at his New York City concert.The crooner brought an ecstatic female fan...

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