Safety failings by chemical maker DuPont resulted in the death of a worker at one of its US plants, a federal authority rules.

Billionaire US investor Warren Buffett donates another $1.78bn to charity, with most going to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Japan's current account surplus falls sharply in May, as the earthquake and tsunami continue to affect exports.

Spanish bank Santander says it is bringing all of its call centres back to the UK from India following complaints from customers.

Staff at the News of the World express shock that the paper will be closed after this Sunday's edition, after damaging phone-hacking claims.

Air passenger duty should be abolished on all flights from Northern Ireland, the NI Affairs Committee at Westminster says.

JP Morgan is to pay $228m to settle claims it rigged auctions for US state contracts, its second fraud payout in a month.

Shares in the UK's major newspaper groups surge following the closure of the News of the World.