US aluminium-maker Alcoa sees its profits rise on continued demand from a number of different sectors.

There is no sign yet of the UK property market pulling out of the doldrums, says the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

The struggling UK High Street is hit with another blow after the British Retail Consortium records its worst fall since records began in 1996.

Tokyo Electric Power Company may face as much as 2 trillion yen ($23.6bn) in compensation claims, according to JP Morgan.

India's telecom minister, Kapil Sibal, proposes changes to telecom policy in an attempt to streamline the industry.

Scotland's political leaders are to face questions about business and the economy as they go head-to-head at a hustings in Edinburgh.

Allied Irish Banks announces plans to cut more than 2,000 jobs by the end of 2012 as it reports a sharp increase in losses.

Punch Taverns, the UK's biggest pub group, reports a fall in half-year profits, but says stronger sales mean it should hit full-year targets.