Computer firm Hewlett-Packard sees a drop in first-quarter sales, as it attempts to turn itself around under new chief executive Meg Whitman.

David Cameron is to praise business for its 'vital role' in society later and say attacks on wealth creators are motivated by "snobbery".

An app designed to help blind people send text messages could have many uses for fully-sighted people too, researchers say.

The Japanese yen falls to its lowest level against the US dollar in seven months, positive news for Japanese exporters.

State-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland reports a loss of £2bn in 2011, its fourth year of losses since the bank's bailout in 2008.

Centrica, the owner of British Gas, says profits stayed flat due to the effect of a slump in in demand in the UK.

Credit Agricole reports a large loss for the three months to the end of December due to its exposure to Greek debt.

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchases hit a two-year high in January ahead of the withdrawal of a stamp duty concession.