UK banking giant Barclays has reported pre-tax profits of £3.95bn for the first half of 2010 - up 44% on the same period last year.

The future of the food safety watchdog was thrown into doubt after it was forced into a series of damaging admissions over its handling of the cloned cattle debacle.

Lloyds Banking Group hailed a 'significant milestone' today as it returned to profit with a £1.6billion surplus. The result for the taxpayer-backed bank came as a marked turnaround on the £4billion of losses seen a year ago and was better than expected ...

UK radio listening surged to its level for more than a decade in the three months to the end of June, with stations including BBC Radio 4, Radio 5 Live and TalkSport enjoying record audiencesover a period that included the general election campaign and ...

Fresh from forcing Sky to cut the price it charges its rivals to broadcast Sky Sports, Ofcom on Wednesday asked the Competition Commission to investigate whether Sky is driving up the cost of watching the latest Hollywood movies.

Thrilled Lily, 25, and Sam, 32, broke the news to friends and family at the weekend after having a three-month hospital scan. The singer told The Sun: "It goes without saying we are both absolutely delighted.

The declining role of GPs in maternity care is leading to some pregnant women feeling "abandoned" by the system, a leading think-tank has claimed.

Kellogg's has pledged to reduce high levels of sugar in its best-selling children's cereal following a sustained campaign by health groups.

LONDON - Beer is good for you and can save you from having to go jogging, organisers insisted at the Great British Beer Festival this week.