US authorities accuse the owners of online gambling site Full Tilt Poker of operating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded players of $440m.

Police are granted more time to question six men held in Birmingham as part of a major anti-terrorism operation that has involved MI5.

European Union says 'good progress' is being made with Greece towards agreeing the release of bailout money.

A Venetian couple seek legal help after failing to persuade their 41-year-old son to leave home, Italian media report.

Complex charges and misleading information means UK holidaymakers are paying too much for foreign currency, a watchdog says.

Nick Clegg will defend his party's role in the coalition and its economic strategy, in his keynote speech to the Liberal Democrat conference.

A former lawyer at the Securities and Exchange Commission had a conflict of interest in the Madoff fraud case and should be investigated, a report says.

The Scottish government is urged to drop its plan to freeze council tax for five years, amid claims the policy is unaffordable.