Peugeot Citroen, Europe’s second-biggest carmaker, is recalling cars made at a Czech plant with Toyota.

Toyota says it is recalling up to 1.8 million cars in Europe, including 220,000 in the UK, due to an accelerator problem.

UK house prices rose by 1.2% in January compared with the previous month, the Nationwide says.

Toyota recalls 1.1 million more US cars over concerns about faulty accelerator pedals and says European cars are also affected.

The gap between rich and poor is wider now than 40 years ago, a government-commissioned panel has reported.

The UK economy leaves recession, after figures show the economy grew by 0.1% in the last three months of 2009.

Apple reports a 50% increase in profits after seeing its most profitable quarter ever over the Christmas period.

The impact of the recession on unemployment is deeper than headline figures suggest, a report says.

Barclays Bank is to defer paying bonuses earned this year to its directors and senior staff for up to three years.

A government scheme, Warm Front, which helps vulnerable people with their heating, “needs more funding”, an MP says.