A Nigerian Islamist militant group's claims to have killed seven foreign hostages were today described as credible by Western governments

As garbage-burning plants proliferate, Britain could end up with too little waste to put in them

Criticisms by big names of remote staff should not stop you requesting flexible hours, so long as you have the technology and are self-disciplined

Julie Otsuka based her chorus of young Japanese women emigrating to the United States on the real-life recollections of those who left their homes as girls to marry strangers, and the authenticity of her story is indebted to those memories.

Less than three months on from the tragic massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School and the fervent calls for gun control that followed, a small Georgia town is on the cusp of approving a measure mandating gun ownership for every household.

Nearly half of women have never married, according to figures that also show almost twice as many people live alone than in 1971

An investigation by Which? suggests that major letting agents are acting unlawfully by not being upfront about the fees charged to clients

The energy giant npower posted a 34 per cent leap in annual profit to €480m (£414m) last year, less than four months after hitting customers with an inflation-busting price rise. It increased its UK electricity prices by nine per cent in November, and put up gas bills by 8.8 per cent, pushing the average customer’s dual fuel bill up by more than £100 to £1,352 a year.

The average yearly bill for a full-time nursery place is now a staggering £11,000

Ofcom 'scorecard' shows UK generally performs well among five major European economies

Little explanation is required as to why Johannesburg was the most subscribed destination for London Business School’s Global Business Experiences (GBE). The prospect of working with local entrepreneurs, having a tangible impact on real world business models, and coming in close contact with some fascinating wildlife, was too hard to resist.

The number of private renters in England rose to 3.8 million in 2012, an increase of 23% since 2008, says new report

The food industry must do more to reduce the impact of high prices on the poor, the Kellogg company has said, claiming that nearly five million people in Britain are struggling to put nutritious meals on the table.

Familiar books help children retain new words, study says