US aluminium-maker Alcoa posts a big increase in second-quarter profit, helped by rising metal prices.

Luanda, the capital of Angola, is the world's most expensive city for expatriates, according to a survey, which ranks London 18th.

Members of one of BA's biggest pension schemes have been told it is in their best interests if their pensions rise more slowly then they were expecting.

Apple accuses HTC of infringing its patents, in the latest legal saga involving smartphone and tablet PC makers.

Philippines exports fall in May as shipments of electronic goods, the country's biggest export, plunge.

Retail sales slowed their annual rate of decline in June, an industry body says, as shops began their summer sales early this year.

Starbucks unveils a reorganisation of its operations, as it seeks to raise half of its revenues from outside the US.

Thomas Cook shares plunge by a quarter on a warning that weak UK trading and unrest in Arab destinations will hit profits.