Ministers say they plan to open up the licensing process for arms exports to more public scrutiny, saying it must be seen to be "working properly".

Bond dealers and institutional investors say the Treasury should allow debt sales at negative rates of interest

Beijing has pledged to respect a WTO ruling that its policies to limit raw material exports violated international trade rules

Iran’s oil minister says his country has a market for oil exports even with cuts to Europe and will face no problem with European embargo

Beach volleyball will be the most popular sport for Government officials at the London 2012 Olympics according to the latest ticket sales.

Beach volleyball will be the most popular sport for Government officials at the London 2012 Olympics according to the latest ticket sales.

Companies and banks are taking advantage of receptive investors but analysts caution against a false sense of security

Ed Miliband the consumer champion, the saviour of the squeezed classes. That, more or less, is how the Labour leader has always sought to sell himself — but this morning the sales pitch goes into overdrive. He has an interview with the Daily Telegraph in which he attacks 'Rip-off Britain'. Not the TV show, mind, but those companies that hammer their customers with extra costs ...

Italy, France and Portugal worse hit by slowdown in sales

Fraudulent pesticides that account for up to 25% of supplies in some European countries are threatening farmers, land and produce, warns the European Union law enforcement agency Europol. More »