The new year is ushering in a decade which will see Britain play a leading role in world sport, according to Culture Secretary Andy Burnham.

The global downturn looks set to help hi-tech criminals cash in, say security experts.

Andrew Strauss and Paul Collingwood bat England into a strong position with two days remaining in the first Test against India in Chennai.

There has been a mixed reaction to the deal struck between the government and credit card companies to offer consumers help.

Credit card companies agree to measures to offer some breathing space to consumers struggling with repayments.

Nottingham director of rugby Glenn Delaney is hoping the Green and Whites can break league leaders Leeds Carnegie's 100% record on Sunday.

Two police officers are among hundreds of people in Edinburgh and West Lothian who have been victims of a card cloning scam.

Credit card companies have agreed to do more to help borrowers struggling to pay their debts.

Martha Lane Fox, the founder of lastminute.com, explains how entrepreneurs can survive the global downturn.

It's like that fairground game, whack-a-mole. As fast as detectives delete one website selling your credit card details, another pops up. The BBC goes inside the secretive world of hi-tech identity theft.

Figures show a surprise increase in spending on plastic cards in the UK in September, despite a smaller rise in borrowing.

Credit cards have continued to become more expensive to use in the past few months, research suggests.

The number of £50 notes in circulation is rising as the economy struggles, the head of cash transport company G4S says.

A British businessman is attempting to revive the once-formidable Norton motorcycle company.

The various artists of the Glasgow Sculpture Studios officially take up residence in a brand new home.

Fraud in the workplace is likely to accelerate during the global economic downturn, according to accountants KPMG.

Scammers and fraudsters are capitalising on the changes sweeping through global financial markets and sectors.

There has been no significant move on the part of UK businesses to transfer savings to Irish banks, the BBC has found.

There has been some strong opinion from the banking industry over the protection offered to savers' deposits

Northern Rock withdraws some savings deals after an increase in demand for its government guaranteed accounts.