Two leading credit rating agencies downgrade some of Spain's largest banks, citing a deteriorating outlook for the Spanish economy.

When it comes to vitamins, it appears you could have too much of a good thing, say researchers who have found a link between use and higher death rates among older women.

The captain of a container ship that ran aground off the coast of New Zealand and is leaking fuel oil has been arrested and charged, officials say.

People who are genetically susceptible to heart disease can lower their risk by eating lots of fruit and raw vegetables, study findings reveal.

Despite a sharp rise in profits, US aluminium-maker Alcoa announces quarterly results that fall well short of analysts' expectations.

US Senate Republicans block President Barack Obama's $447bn (£287bn) jobs bill in a procedural vote.

The US Senate votes through a bill which aims to punish china for keeping its currency artificially undervalued.

Life expectancy for people with HIV in the UK has increased by 15 years in the past decade, thanks to modern drugs and earlier treatment, a study suggests.