Cabin staff at German airline Lufthansa give details of the times of their strike action - it will start at 03:00 GMT on Friday at Frankfurt airport.

The British Chambers of Commerce calls for government spending on infrastructure as it forecasts a 0.4% shrinkage of GDP in 2012.

The foreman of the jury in the Apple versus Samsung patent lawsuit explains why he awarded the iPhone-maker $1.05bn

Taiwan hopes to offer more than mere goods to the world as it aims to open the world's eyes - and wallets - to its culture.

Japan's industrial output unexpectedly dropped in July as a slowdown in global demand hurt the country's exports.

A court in Tokyo rules that Samsung Electronics did not infringe on patents held by Apple, a victory for the South Korean company.

India's economy grew faster than expected in the April to June quarter, easing some fears about a sharp slowdown in Asia's third-largest economy.

UK house prices jumped by a "surprising" 1.3% in August, according to the Nationwide building society.