The British-American author found fame with her debut novel, A Woman Of Substance, and went on to write 40 novels.

With Japan charging an average tax rate of 1.9% on other countries’ goods and having a long-standing alliance with the US, ...

He emphasised that he bought Instagram and WhatsApp because he saw value in the companies, not to take out competitors.

Campaigners who brought the legal case have told of their delight but others raised concerns at the implications.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has promised Malaysia and Vietnam greater access to Chinese markets as he tours south-east Asia ...

Yeyasso farming co-operative in Ivory Coast is trialling a new supply chain initiative that aims to increase the Fairtrade premium it receives.

Farmers, officials and industry leaders in Ivory Coast said fairer prices for cocoa are more urgent than ever before.

Simon Armitage has said he is “excited” to receive the freedom of the City of London, despite being a northerner all his life. The Poet Laurete, who was brought up in Marsden, West Yorkshire, attended ...

More pupils are missing out on extracurricular activities and school trips as parents cannot afford them, it has been suggested.

The findings have been released ahead of the NASUWT teaching union’s annual conference in Liverpool over Easter.

State-of-the-art robotic systems that can help remove tumours or replace a patient’s knee have been approved for use on the NHS in a move that could transform treatment for thousands of people in ...