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Labour vow to end unpaid internships

Ed Miliband promised to put an end to long-term unpaid internships if he wins the election, by banning placements that last for more than four weeks.

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Greece fears hit stocks; IMF to cut growth outlook

Greece growth projections will need to be “significantly” revised down as the country’s debt negotiations with its creditors drag on, the IMF warned.

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VIDEO: Revitalising India’s ‘Gandhi cloth’

Introduced to India in the 1920s and worn by Mahatma Gandhi, the woven fabric khadi is making a comeback.

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Computer failure cancels debt issue

Government officials have been forced to postpone a debt issue, after a computer failure at the City information firm Bloomberg.

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S&P to start its correction today, analyst warns

Major global benchmarks are set for a short correction over the next month, technical analysts told CNBC.

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Bloomberg terminals restored after global outage

Bloomberg’s trading terminal experienced a prolonged outage on Friday morning, resulting in a treasury auction in the U.K. being postponed.

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Pope Francis weighs Cuba visit during U.S. trip

Pope Francis is considering a visit to Cuba when he travels to the United States later this year, the Vatican said Friday.

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Shares hit by China trading clampdown fears

Global equities lose ground as traders grapple with a Bloomberg financial terminal outage and regulatory clampdown fears.

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Argentina acts over Falklands oil

Argentina begins legal proceedings against three British and two US companies for drilling oil near the Falkland Islands.

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Time to cash in on the space race revival

The space race might have started in the mid-1950s, but it’s not over yet.