Measures including criminal sanctions to make bankers responsible for their own failings, are called for in a new report.
Dalian Wanda Group, a Chinese property developer, says it will spend £1bn ($1.6bn) to buy a British yacht maker and property in London.
The average single person in their twenties will now have to save for over 14 years before they can buy a home, says the housing charity Shelter.
The Bank of England governor was outvoted again at his final monetary policy committee meeting, with the body voting 6-3 against more stimulus measures.
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades urges eurozone leaders to help his country's biggest bank and sharply criticises the bailout agreed in March.
Japanese exports rose in May at the fastest annual rate since 2010 as the yen weakened, providing a boost to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to revive the economy.
A new consistent system of front-of-pack food labelling is to be introduced in the UK, the government says.
Shares in London fall in early trade with investors expected to remain cautious ahead of news from the US Federal Reserve.
US satellite TV operator Dish Network says it will not submit a revised bid for Sprint Nextel, leaving the way open for a rival bid from Japan's Softbank.
Leaders of the G8 major economies agree plan to clamp down on money launderers, illegal tax evaders and corporate tax avoiders.
News reports courtesy of BBC News.
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