The US Senate votes in favour of debating currency laws in a bid to pressure China to allow the yuan to appreciate.

Eurozone finance ministers have delayed a decision on giving Greece the next instalment of bailout cash.

Hewlett-Packard completes the buy-out of UK software firm Autonomy despite the departure of the man who initiated it.

Australia's trade surplus surges in August as exports of coal and other minerals jump despite concerns of a global slowdown.

A pub landlady awaits the result of her legal fight with the English Premier League over use of a foreign TV decoder to screen games.

The Swiss bank UBS says it will make a small profit in the third quarter despite losing $2.3bn through rogue trading.

Building and heating materials group Wolseley returns to a full-year profit in 2010-11.

Shares in the Franco-Belgian bank Dexia fall for the second day running as fears over its exposure to Greece continue.