Net profit at Tiffany & Co rises 25% in the first quarter in a sign that the luxury sector remains strong.

Some debt management companies have been holding on to clients' cash rather than paying it to creditors, the BBC has found.

Japan's consumer prices rise by 0.6% in April, from a year earlier, according to the statistics bureau.

The Dagong rating agency of China cuts its assessment of the UK's creditworthiness, questioning the economy's growth potential.

MGM China raises $1.5bn through a share flotation in Hong Kong as investors look to grab a slice of Macau's gambling boom.

Google is being sued by PayPal, which claims the internet search giant stole its technology for turning smartphones into digital wallets.

The UK housing market is still subdued, according to the latest monthly survey from the Nationwide building society.

Bloomsbury says its sale of e-books has soared as electronic readers change the face of the publishing industry.