Minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest Open Policy Committee meeting show the highest level of dissent among its members for 19 years.

Land Rover will release an all-new version of its Defender model in 2015, it confirms.

It will take almost a century for women managers in the UK to be paid same as their male counterparts, a study says.

Manufacturing activity in two of Asia's biggest economies dips raising concerns about a slowdown in global economic recovery.

Business Secretary Vince Cable calls bankers "disingenuous" for warning reforms could damage economic recovery, and says reform must happen.

US consumer confidence slumped in August to its lowest level since April 2009, according to the latest monthly Conference Board report.

The Philippines economy slows more than expected, as weak demand in key markets hurts its manufacturing sector.

Vivendi, Europe's biggest telecom and entertainment group, reports results were boosted by its games business and its Brazilian unit.