James Cameron has announced a joint venture with two Chinese firms in a bid to capture the country's fast-growing movie market.

China's inflation dips to a 30-month low in July, giving policymakers a bigger cushion to boost stimulus measures to spur economic growth.

Inaccurate counters on pumps at petrol stations mean drivers are getting up to 4.4% more fuel than they have paid for, the AA says.

Shares of Japanese equipment-maker Oki Electric plunged nearly 41% after being caught in a accounting scandal

Troubled music, films and games retailer HMV posts an annual loss of £38.6m due to falling sales and the cost of restructuring work.

Insurance group Aviva sees its half-year profits fall 10% after it has to write down the value of its US businesses.

India's industrial output falls for the third time in four months in June, adding to worries about the health of Asia's third-biggest economy.

Nestle has reported a rise in net profit of 8.9% to 5.1bn Swiss francs for the first half of 2012, led by emerging markets.