George Osborne’s fourth Budget takes place against a troubling backdrop of persisting flat output and low confidence as the economy experiences its slowest recovery since the 19th century
The eurozone’s third largest economy is heading for months of political deadlock and instability after voters delivered a resounding electoral rebuff to austerity measures
The US, Britain and the Middle East still face the consequences of the fateful decision taken 10 years ago by a US-led coalition to invade and effect regime change
BP is facing multi-district litigation in a civil trial in New Orleans to resolve damages and apportion blame for the Deepwater Horizon disaster of April 20 2010
The problems in the bloc rumble on as electorates vote against austerity, forcing policymakers to consider measures that will stimulate growth and offset the harsher effects of deficit reduction policies
David Cameron is under pressure from all sides and faces a delicate balancing act in attempting to renegotiate an acceptable UK membership settlement with the EU
France has intervened militarily in Mali to rid the county of Islamist militants and prevent a growing terrorist threat to the region and wider western world