Samsung Electronics decides not to promote its new tablet computer at the IFA electronics show after sales were blocked in Germany.

Iceland's ex-Prime Minister Geir Haarde will face court charges of "failures of ministerial responsibility" in his handling of the 2008 financial crisis.

Average bonuses for directors of FTSE 100 companies have risen by 187% in the last decade, research by a pressure group suggests.

Shares in China's biggest offshore energy producer have fallen after an oil leak forced the company to cut output estimates.

Toyota plans to manufacture key components for its hybrid cars outside Japan for the first time, as it seeks to boost sales.

Europe will not slide back into recession, and the euro remains "strong and resilient", says the head of the European Commission.

Ring-fencing UK banks' High Street operations from their investment banking arms could reduce economic growth by 0.3%, a report suggests.

Mining giants Rio Tinto and Anglo American say they intend to sell their entire stakes in South African copper miner Palabora.