AU Optronics, one of Taiwan's biggest firms, is fined $500m (£300m) by a US court for fixing prices of liquid crystal display panels.

A charity calls for more security for tenants, as a survey suggests that the cost of renting reached a record high in August.

Shareholders of Canada's Nexen approve the takeover bid by China's state oil firm CNOOC to acquire the firm in a $15.1bn (£9.3bn) deal.

The International Monetary Fund cuts its growth forecast for South Korea, citing risks from further intensification of the eurozone crisis.

G4S should forgo its £57m management fee after failing to supply the required number of Olympics security staff, a committee of MPs says.

Troubled music, films and games retailer HMV reports a further sharp drop in sales, but says new releases ahead of Christmas should boost trade.

Older people in England with a free bus pass are more likely to be physically active - whether they are wealthy or poor, UK researchers claim.

James Murdoch may get an expanded role at media empire News Corp, just a day after he was criticised strongly by the UK media regulator.