Harry Redknapp is cleared of evading tax on payments made to his Monaco bank account.

Low-earning women could be frozen out of a scheme to automatically enrol workers into a pension scheme, the TUC warns.

Shares in consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser rise more than 3% after the firm announced better-than-expected earnings.

Checks are ordered on all Airbus A380 superjumbos after cracks were found in wing components, extending an earlier safety ruling covering 20 planes.

Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester tells the BBC he briefly considered resigning during the uproar over his bonus.

Aviation analyst Chris Yates told BBC News that possible cracks on Airbus A380 planes are a minor safety issue.

The finance chief at Vestas quits and other directors will not seek re-election to the board of the wind turbine company.

Virgin announced at the start of the year it is investing to double the connection of its internet speeds, but will that cost be passed on to customers? Telecoms analyst Ian Watt says Virgin Media are aiming to convert their existing userbase into high earning, "tech savvy" households.

Greek PM Lucas Papademos is set to meet coalition parties in an attempt to seal an austerity deal to secure a new EU/IMF bailout.

The online deals company Groupon is due to post its first financial results since becoming a publicly traded firm.

In these tough economic times more British shoppers are haggling for their goods according to a new report.

Maintenance company Homeserve expects to lose more customers than previously thought after concerns over sales techniques, it says.

Nissan reports a 3.6% rise its profit for the October to December quarter despite disruptions caused by floods in Thailand.

German's trade surplus rises to 158bn euros in 2011 on record exports of 1.06tn euros, official figures show.

Strong demand for new TV services helped Virgin Media post a £48.2m profit in the fourth quarter.

RBS chief executive Stephen Hester has admitted that he considered resigning from his job after public anger over his bonus.

Employers added permanent jobs for the first time in four months in January, says the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

India reaches an agreement with Iran to process payments for its crude oil imports, as US-led sanctions against Iran are tightened.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits China for talks focussing on oil sales, energy and other economic ties.

Finance Secretary John Swinney looks set to offer last minute changes to his budget in an effort to secure opposition support.