Nearly three quarters of women say they still face barriers to top-level promotion, a survey of managers finds.

Huawei, a Chinese telecom equipment maker, drops its controversial acquisition of US server firm 3Leaf.

The government sets out how it intends to overhaul the welfare system, but drops plans to reduce housing benefit for the long-term unemployed.

China raises fuel prices for a second time in three months as global oil prices climb, raising concerns about inflation.

Thailand's economy emerges from recession after a pick up in exports, government figures show.

More than half of private firms would not hire public sector workers who have been made redundant, a survey suggests.

Danish brewer Carlsberg reports a fall in fourth-quarter net profit due to an increase in excise duty in Russia.

As unrest in oil-rich Libya spreads to the capital, the price of Brent crude hits a new post-financial-crisis high.