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The UK economy is recovering at a "slow and steady" pace, according to the CBI business lobby group.

Firms could earn a year-long tax break if they agree to pay the so-called "living wage", under plans drawn up by Labour leader Ed Miliband.

Dubai is known for its wealth but about one in six of its population lives on less than $20 a day. One Pakistani immigrant tells the BBC his story.

India's space ambitions will take a further step forward this month when its unmanned mars orbiter will blast off on a 9-month voyage to the red planet

A wild boar which has been on the loose in Alderney for more than a month is thought to have swum there from France.

A fridge repair and servicing firm which went into administration sheds 232 jobs, with more under threat.

The removal of cranes at BAE Systems Govan prompts new concerns about the future of the shipyard.

The BBC's personal finance reporter Kevin Peachey reports on why used cars bought from independent traders are causing some car owners frustration.

The tourism industry in Egypt is a vital source of income for its struggling economy, but it has been hit hard by ongoing political turmoil in the country.

Chinese conservation workers are planning to release a female panda cub into the wild, after spending two years teaching her the skills she will need to survive.

Dense tree canopies create a microclimate that protects a variety of cold-adapted plant species from warming air temperatures, a study shows.

The government is expected to announce the creation of a commission to look at the reasons behind high levels of complaints surrounding used car sales.

Households are being "excluded" from the benefits of the UK's economic recovery, the leader of the TUC trade unions body will say in a speech later.

Barclays bank suspends six traders as part of an international investigation into suggestions that the foreign currency exchange market could have been rigged.

How debts are chased even after death

The Welsh Assembly has been given more powers over its finances, including plans to let it control the money it raises in stamp duty on house sales.

RBS will not split itself into two separate banks, but instead create an internal "bad bank" in its continued attempt to recover from the financial crisis.

Zynga's Scramble With Friends game does not infringe Mattel's Scrabble trademarks, a High Court judge rules.

A planned one-day strike on Monday over jobs and pay by staff working at larger Post Office branches is called off.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak tells Click he is a big fan of smartwatches and says he wants a device with full smartphone capabilities.

Vince Cable says he would welcome action "to plug a loop hole" exempting foreigners from capital gains tax on UK second homes after reports the Treasury is considering it.

Is caviar more than just posh nosh?

University tuition fees should rise in line with inflation, a university leader has urged.

The Transport Minister has announced a study into how Scotland can benefit from HS2.

Dong Woo Jang has an unusual after school hobby. Jang, who was 15 when he gave the talk, tells the story of how living in the concrete jungle of Seoul inspired him to build the perfect bow. Watch him demo one of his beautiful hand-crafted archer's bows.