Japan's economy plunging back into recession, the head of the IMF quitting over sex crime allegations' and Lloyds Banking Group shareholders venting their anger over executive pay... here are today's top stories.
Japan's economy has plunged back into recession for the third time in a decade after contracting sharply following the nation's biggest recorded earthquake, a tsunami and a nuclear crisis. MORE... Lloyds Banking Group suffered an embarrassing shareholder revolt over boardroom pay at its heated annual general meeting yesterday. MORE... Demand for gold as an investment was strong at the start of 2011, although it was off the peaks of 2010, the World Gold Council has said. MORE...
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