Seven banks, including HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland, are to be questioned in the US for alleged manipulation of the Libor inter-bank lending rate.

Tax officials have published a gallery of photographs of the people it considers to be the most wanted UK tax fugitives.

China's Premier Wen Jiabao warns that the country's economy is under pressure and that it is facing problems that may last for some time.

Lenovo, the world's second-largest PC maker, reports a rise in profits due to its still-growing home market and from sales abroad.

Samsung releases a new tablet which uses a stylus and offers split-screen functionality as it continues to battle Apple in court.

Streaming music services like Spotify and We7 will generate £696m for the global music industry in 2012, a rise of 40%, new research suggests.

Technology giant Cisco announces a big increase in its dividend and better-than-expected fourth quarter profits despite difficulties in Europe.

UK retail sales rose 0.3% in July from the previous month according to official figures, suggesting the recession may not be as deep as initially thought.