US bookseller Barnes & Nobel says it is considering options for its Nook e-book division and predicts it will make a bigger than expected loss.

Accountants PwC are fined £1.4m by regulators for failing to audit accurately the accounts of US bank, JP Morgan.

The ousted boss of Olympus gives up on his attempts to regain control of the Japanese camera and medical equipment maker.

Japan Airlines plans to relist its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as the next step in its recovery from bankruptcy.

Samsung Electronics says it expects a big jump in profits for the final quarter of 2011, thanks to record smartphone sales.

Struggling retailer Blacks Leisure says it is to briefly enter administration as part of a takeover deal.

Business leaders, economists and MPs unite in a campaign to support plans to link Birmingham and London with a new high-speed rail line.

Quarterly profits at Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC fall 25% as its models struggle to compete with its rivals.