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Japan's consumer prices rise in April, spurred by rising fuel and energy costs, official data shows.
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt's former special adviser Adam Smith faces a second day of questioning later before the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics.
The same currency exchange providers can offer significantly different rates across the UK, a consumer group says.
Shareholders of Alibaba.com agree to the company's plan to buy back shares in a bid to take the firm private.
China's Huawei files a complaint against InterDigital, accusing the US firm of abusing its position and charging ''exploitative'' fees for mobile patents.
The Vatican sacks the director of its bank, Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, who is being investigated in a money laundering case.
The UK economy shrank by 0.3% in the first three months of the year, more than previously estimated, revised figures show.
Activity at European businesses hits a near three-year low in May, according to the survey of purchasing managers by Markit.
Free banking is a "dangerous myth", according to Andrew Bailey, who is due to become the chief regulator of the financial services industry.
US manufacturing growth slowed in May, a survey indicates, while orders for long-lasting factory goods fall.
Customers have been misled by supermarkets over discounts and multi-buy offers, according to consumer group Which?.
Dairy Crest reports a multi-million pound loss due to the poor performance of its milk division and higher costs.
Billionaire Hong Kong-based property tycoon Joseph Lau faces charges in Macau of bribery and money laundering over a property deal.
Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest computer maker, is to cut 27,000 jobs by the end of 2014 as part of a drive to "simplify" the business.
The government delays the reduction in the subsidies on offer to homeowners who install solar panels to generate electricity.
Australia's mining magnate Gina Rinehart has become the world's richest woman with assets of $28bn, a respected business magazine says.
A Swiss-made chocolate bunny, wrapped in gold foil, cannot be registered as a trademark, the European Court of Justice court has ruled.
Payday lenders have agreed to new commitments designed to prevent a build-up of unmanageable debts by struggling customers.
Scotland will become the first place in the UK to introduce minimum drink pricing, after MSPs passed the plan at parliament.
Impressive efforts have been made by the UK tax authority to collect outstanding tax but more could have been done without job cuts, MPs say.
China's manufacturing activity contracted in May, a survey shows, indicating that the rate of growth in the economy is continuing to slow.
China says it will take measures to boost demand and sustain growth amid fears of a slowdown in its economy.
EU leaders express support for keeping Greece in the eurozone while demanding that it stick with tough budget discipline.
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt sent a note to David Cameron suggesting his support for News Corp's bid for BSkyB before he was put in charge of deciding on the deal, the Leveson Inquiry hears.
Babywear retailer Mothercare reports a hefty annual loss as it seeks to tackle the poor performance of its UK business.
SABMiller reports annual pre-tax profits of $5.6bn boosted by the sale of units in Russian and Ukraine.
Goal-line technology will be tested at Wembley when England entertain Belgium in a friendly on 2 June.
A sports agent and a bowler, both jailed over spot-betting scams during cricket matches, appeal against their convictions.
A leading insolvency expert raises concerns about a conflict of interest on the part of Rangers administrators Duff & Phelps.
European leaders met last night in Brussels. Linda Yueh, Bloomberg's economics editor, and Stefanie Bolzen of German paper Die Welt, debate what comes next for Greece and the eurozone.
The Ministry of Justice has been sharing its own ideas on how to create a more diverse judiciary, but the law is not the only sector where women are less than equal in the senior stakes.
EU leaders want Greece to remain in the eurozone but to "respect its commitments", European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has said.
Andrew Bailey, an executive director at the Bank of England who is to be the head of the unit that will supervise banks, investment banks and insurance companies, has said "free banking" is dangerous. Business editor Robert Peston assesses the implications of such a statement on the banking industry.
Peter McNamara, former head of personal banking at Lloyds, and Peter Hahn, from the Cass Business School in London, debate the issue of whether personal banking should remain free.
A technology analyst told BBC Radio 5 live why computer giant Hewlett-Packard is laying off 27,000 people.
Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart has been declared the richest woman in the world, with a wealth of nearly A$30bn.
Jonathan Ive says he is "fortunate" to be Apple's chief designer
Egyptians turn to traditional saving schemes to make ends meet
The start-ups changing Vietnam's tech industry
Dutch football clubs show the way with strict spending rules
Are free markets giving way to protectionism?
Did buying Ben & Jerry's change Unilever?
The US restaurant chain using social media to cook up sales
Why a Greek default wouldn't spell the end of the world
How two entrepreneurs created a design brand for young Indians
Thousands march for peace in Mexico TENS of thousands of people have marched in Mexico's second most populous city, angry at the inability of authorities to end a crime wave.
(heraldsun world)
Fake Android apps scam cost users £28,000 Malicious Android apps posed as Angry Birds and Cut the Rope in a scam that used premium rate text messages to defraud customers of £27,850.
(telegraph technology)
First creature to walk on land 'dragged itself along' - like it was on crutches The creature lived in floodplains on what is now Greenland during a period known geologically as the Devonian period - about 360 to 410 million years ago.
(dailymail sciencetech)
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