Hailing the arrival of alien predatorsEurope is set to release its first non-native "biological control" species to curb the spread of Japanese knotweed.
House price rises 'to ease off'Further rises in house prices may be held back by more properties coming onto the market, surveyors have said.
Worker jailed for defrauding firmA woman is jailed after admitting fraud offences totalling £450,000, including siphoning off more than £60,000 from her employer.
Bovis turns profit on thin salesHomebuilder Bovis returned to profit in 2009, but sales were far below pre-recession levels, the company says.
Mortgages 'more easily available'The number of mortgage deals on offer to borrowers rose by 6% in the past month, according to Moneyfacts.
Fixed-rate energy deals 'unfair'Millions of energy customers lose out on price cuts as they are locked into "unfair" fixed tariffs, a consumer website says.
Metro Bank gets official go-aheadA proposed new High Street bank, Metro Bank, has been given a banking licence by the Financial Services Authority.
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UK house prices 'dropped by 1.5%'UK house prices recorded their first monthly fall since June, with a 1.5% drop in February, according to the Halifax.
Foster care professional pay callThe BBC's Chris Buckler meets one foster family in Cheshire following claims more than three-quarters of foster carers in the UK earn less than the equivalent of the minimum wage.
Motivating young votersYoung voters are the most disengaged and mistrusting people of politicians in the UK, according to a new report. What would make them change their mind?
Home ownership 'set to decline'The proportion of people who own their own homes is likely to keep on falling, the Council of Mortgage Lenders says.
Are credit rating agencies worth the fees they command?Investors are fretting over the credit rating of countries like Greece and the UK - but can the ratings agencies really judge credit risk?
Hey big spenderAre you still spending a lot despite the recession?
Home buyers 'younger in North'First-time buyers in the north of England were the youngest and paid the smallest deposit compared with other areas of the UK in 2009.
Mixed picture for European homesProperty prices will continue to fall in vulnerable economies in Europe but other nations are showing signs of recovery, a report says.
Allied Irish Banks make huge lossAllied Irish Banks (AIB) reports pre-tax losses of 2.6bn euros for 2009 after what it called "a very challenging year.
Housebuilder sees sales improveUK housebuilder Persimmon says sales are picking up but the forthcoming election could lead to uncertainty.
Men jailed over £8m mortgage scamThree men are jailed at Southwark Crown Court for carrying out a "sophisticated" £8m mortgage scam.
Arrests in mortgage fraud probeSeven people from County Durham are arrested as part of an investigation into a multimillion-pound mortgage fraud.