Consumers need more protection against hidden charges tucked away in the small print, say the two law commissions responsible for promoting legal reform.

Wall Street investment bank Citigroup agrees to pay $730m (£484m) to settle a class-action suit by bondholders brought over the financial crisis.

A bill containing harsher punishment for rapists, including the death penalty, is due to be introduced in India's parliament.

Women seeking a well-groomed bikini line are at greater risk of skin infections, say researchers.

BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, is to sell travel guide business Lonely Planet to US media company NC2.

The government has promised to create a "better" childcare system for parents, by allowing them to claim back up to £1,200 a year in costs per child.

The Cyprus finance ministry now says bank depositors with savings under 20,000 euros (£17,000) would be exempt from a levy, amid continuing outrage over a bailout plan.

Prices paid for UK homes by first-time buyers in January were 2% higher than a year earlier, official figures show.