Requests by governments for Facebook's user data are up by nearly a quarter in the first half of the year compared to the previous six months.

Immigrants from the 10 countries which joined the EU in 2004 contributed more to the UK than they took out in benefits, according to a new study.

Asian shares were lower on Wednesday following a trend from Wall Street, where shares were dragged down by falling oil prices.

Marks and Spencer reports its 13th consecutive quarterly drop in clothing sales, blaming "unseasonable conditions in September" for the poor performance.

The government plans to make mobile operators improve patchy coverage around the country.

The Duke of York has told the BBC that British business needs to be less polite, more competitive and embrace the Chinese market.

The FTSE 100 opens higher, with investors welcoming Marks and Spencer's latest set of results.

Japan's biggest car manufacturer, Toyota, raises its full-year net profit forecast by more than 12%, citing a weaker yen and cost cutting efforts.