Yahoo's chairman and three other board members step down as the tumult at the US web portal continues.

Anglo-Australian firm BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, has lower profits due to falling prices of iron ore and coal.

Profits for Walt Disney have risen thanks to the rising popularity of its theme parks and earnings from its television channels.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits China for talks focussing on oil sales, energy and other economic ties.

A TV company linked to the Chinese news agency Xinhua has begun trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange as it seeks to broaden its reach overseas.

India reaches an agreement with Iran to process payments for its crude oil imports, as US-led sanctions against Iran are tightened.

Employers added permanent jobs for the first time in four months in January, says the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

Finance Secretary John Swinney looks set to offer last minute changes to his budget in an effort to secure opposition support.