VIDEO: Sony profits may be worst since 2008
2012-02-01 22:22:27
Sony's earnings are expected to dip further when it unveils its latest quarterly earnings report later on Thursday.

VIDEO: Angela Merkel's China visit in focus
2012-02-01 22:08:20
The German Chancellor is visiting China where she is expected to discuss China's currency policy and the eurozone debt crisis.

Facebook unveils plans to float
2012-02-01 22:00:06
The world's largest social networking site, Facebook, confirms plans to issue shares raising bn (£3.16bn, 3.8bn euros).

VIDEO: Sony handling problems 'poorly'
2012-02-01 21:25:27
Sony is not handling various challenges well says an analyst as the company unveils its latest quarterly earnings.

Living in the world's most expensive city
2012-02-01 21:03:24
Living in Luanda, the world's unlikely expensive city

Lynas shares up on Malaysia move
2012-02-01 20:50:26
Shares of Australian miner Lynas surge after Malaysian authorities grant it a licence to operate a rare earth refinery.

VIDEO: Facebook unveils plans to float
2012-02-01 20:33:08
The world's largest social networking site, Facebook, has announced plans for a stock market flotation.

Running a business: Your questions answered
2012-02-01 19:08:46
A BBC panel of business experts answer readers' questions.

American Airlines cut 13,000 jobs
2012-02-01 18:25:09
The loss-making parent company of American Airlines says it will shed 13,000 jobs - around 15% of its workforce.

American Airlines cuts 13,000 jobs
2012-02-01 18:25:09
The loss-making parent company of American Airlines says it will shed 13,000 jobs - around 15% of its workforce.

MPs reverse Lords welfare defeats
2012-02-01 17:38:55
MPs overturn a series of defeats inflicted on the government's welfare reform bill by peers, voting to reinstate child benefit into the proposed £26,000 total cap on payments.

Manufacturing data boosts markets
2012-02-01 13:04:05
Promising figures for manufacturing output in economies throughout the world boost stock markets.

Ash claims finally given go-ahead
2012-02-01 12:34:53
Some 300 travellers with insurance claims resulting from the ash cloud disruption in May 2010 will finally have their cases resolved.

VIDEO: EU blocks Deutsche Boerse, NYSE merger
2012-02-01 11:36:12
The EU has blocked the bn Deutsche Boerse, NYSE merger.

Petitioners want 'ethical iPhone'
2012-02-01 10:29:41
An online petition calls on Apple to address growing concerns about the conditions of its Chinese factory workers.