The FINANCIAL -- Communities secretary Eric Pickles has called time on a subsidised pub for MPs because the public "don't want to see politicians guzzle cheap beer at their expense".

The FINANCIAL -- A Malaysian pilot is aiming to set a world record of being the youngest pilot to fly 14,000 nautical miles solo around the world in 50 days.

The FINANCIAL -- George Osborne has been served notice by Conservative MPs that his budget on Wednesday marks one of the last opportunities for him to restore his economic and political credibility before the countdown begins to the general election in 2015.

The FINANCIAL -- Arab States could reap a major “demographic dividend” if they can convert their advances in education into employment opportunities for youth, says the 2013 Human Development Report.

The FINANCIAL -- The president of the European Parliament criticizes the democratic deficit in Brussels and Europe's failure in the crisis.