The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rise in global food prices.

HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.

New data shows new construction orders contracted in the second quarter, while the services sector slowed sharply in August.

BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.

Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.