Share prices in Japan slide more than 7 per cent in their worst single day losses for more than two years - triggering slumps in markets around the world.
The International Monetary Fund says the government should be doing more to speed up recovery in a critical assessment of the state of the British economy.
The economy may be struggling, but the stock market is booming. Should we be throwing our hats in the air or worrying about a crash?
Households are facing a continued squeeze on their spending power after a leading forecaster warned that high inflation is here to stay.
Unemployment increases for the third time in a row, amid warnings that there are likely to be more job losses in the months ahead.
The problem with the Bank of England's quarterly inflation report - presented for the last time this week by Sir Mervyn King - is that it feeds the idea that the governor has all the answers.
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George Osborne said the G7 was agreed on the need to tackle tax evasion and avoidance. But was there something he wasn't saying at the end of today's G7 summit in Buckinghamshire?
The public accounts committee could not be clearer: HMRC is "fighting a battle it cannot win", while accountants are using their cosy relationship with government to benefit well-heeled clients.
The "big four" accountancy firms are accused of using information gleaned from working for government departments to help firms and wealthy people avoid tax.
Britain's biggest retailer, Tesco, sees a sharp drop in profits for the first time in 20 years, following a failed attempt at entering the US market.
