The US Supreme Court refuses to block an Ecuadorian court's ruling that oil firm Chevron pay billions in damages for pollution in the Amazon.

Apple. Google, Microsoft, Nokia, Samsung and others tech firms meet with regulators and patent officials to discuss changes to intellectual property laws.

Ryanair says it will not form part of any consortium to buy Stansted after saying the airport's owner BAA had excluded the budget airline from the sale process.

Yum Brands, which runs the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurant chains, sees its profits boosted by strong growth in China.

China's central bank governor is missing the IMF and World Bank meetings in Japan, as a territorial row between the two nations rumbles on.

Canada invokes a "national security exception" for hiring firms to build a secure network, allowing it to block those seen as a security risk.

Aerospace and defence firms BAE and EADS must decide whether to go ahead with their planned merger as a regulatory deadline looms.

Toyota is recalling more than seven million vehicles worldwide, including some Yaris, Corolla and Camry models, over faulty window switches.