One of the UK's biggest property firms said occupancy and footfall at its out-of-town shopping centres continued to improve amid evidence shoppers are deserting high streets.

A surprise jump in factory output has boosted hopes of a trading revival within Britain's under-pressure manufacturing sector.

The owner of Mecca Bingo has said it is attracting more and younger customers after reporting a surge in profits and sales in the final six months of last year.

One of Shropshire’s biggest employers today announced plans to axe jobs and freeze wages as part of a major cost-cutting drive.

The UK's biggest pub landlord has warned its publicans to be braced for a tough year ahead as costs increase and consumers face further economic uncertainty.

London's leading shares index has crept higher after Greece took an important step towards avoiding a default and the Bank of England said it would pump £50 billion into the economy.

Facebook's top executives, including chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, are eligible for twice-a-year bonuses of up to 45% of their base salaries and other earnings, according to a recent regulatory filing.

Engines giant Rolls-Royce has posted record annual profits of more than £1 billion and said it is confident of further growth this year.

Drinks giant Diageo has said sales in the UK were falling behind its continental neighbours - although Britons are still lapping up vodka and Baileys.

Credit Suisse Group has reported a fourth-quarter net loss of 637 million Swiss francs (£442 million), far below what analysts expected.

ING Groep NV has said its net profit rose in the fourth quarter because it sold off assets, despite worsening banking conditions in Europe.

With the current economic climate there has been a rise of commercial premises on rural estates being left vacant for considerable periods of time, so having the correct insurance policy in place to cover every eventuality is all the more important.