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• Cuckolds, horns and other explanations
  Just how insulting is the gesture made by the Portuguese finance minister, and what exactly does it mean?
  
  
• Feeding the poor strains India's finances
  Millions of Indians are looking for welfare schemes in Monday's budget, but industry wants economic stimulus to boost growth.
  
  
• Colleges sitting on £44m surplus
  The six new further education colleges in Northern Ireland are sitting on a surplus of cash amounting to £44m, it is revealed.
  
  
• Assembly to have special debate
  There will be a special sitting of the Assembly next week to debate the finance minister's June budget statement.
  
  
• Pensions 'threat' to Royal Mail
  Failure to resolve the Royal Mail's huge pension deficit threatens the UK's universal postal service, it has been claimed.
  
  
• Indian growth of 7% 'is possible'
  Economic growth of 7% in India is possible this year, according to a report from the country's finance ministry.
  
  
• Plan to scrap one-way Piccadilly
  The one-way traffic system at London's Piccadilly Circus could be replaced under £10m plans designed to cut congestion.
  
  
• Failed savers claim 'negligence'
  Guernsey's financial regulator is facing fresh accusations of negligence from savers who lost money when Icelandic bank Landsbanki collapsed.
  
  
• Consultation call on missile plan
  Scotland's finance secretary calls for a longer consultation on plans to cut 125 jobs at missile testing ranges in the Western Isles.
  
  
• Regions and territories: Hong Kong
  An overview of Hong Kong, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media
  
  
• MPs' second jobs to be disclosed
  New rules come into force requiring MPs to disclose income from second jobs and how much time devoted to them.
  
  
• Timeline: China
  A chronology of key events
  
  
• US slaps sanctions on Iran firm
  The US imposes sanctions on an Iranian firm accused of helping North Korea develop its nuclear weapons programme.
  
  
• Police chief's fears over funding
  Dr Tim Brain, Gloucestershire's Chief Constable, warns all police work could face drastic financial cutbacks over the next four years.
  
  
• City Diaries: 1 July
  This week our diarists reflect on the reality of working in the City during turbulent times. Our City Diaries are written by people who work in finance.
  
  
• City Diaries: "Laura"
  Laura (not her real name) works for a commercial bank in London. She is commenting on the frustrations of working in the financial services in the current climate.
  
  
• City Diaries: 'Anthony'
  Our City Diaries are written by people who work in finance and have had a front row seat as their industry goes through the biggest changes in decades.
  
  
• Banks grant Johnston Press time
  The newspaper group, Johnston Press, has been given more time by its lenders to renegotiate its debt.
  
  
• At-a-glance: Draft programme
  The key points of Gordon Brown's draft legislative programme.
  
  
• Cost of Royal Family rises £1.5m
  The Royal Family cost every UK person 69p last year - an increase of 3p on 2007/8, Buckingham Palace accounts show.