The jobs market for university leavers is proving resilient despite a weak economy, says a major survey.

Chinese PC maker Lenovo replaces Hewlett-Packard as the world's top PC maker, according to preliminary figures released by research firm Gartner.

South Korea's central bank cuts interest rates for the second time in the space of four months amid concerns about a slowdown in its economy.

The barcode was patented on 7 October 1952, but it was two decades before it was first used in a US supermarket.

Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, says the global economic crisis has started to hurt growth in emerging economies.

Shares in WH Smith open down 5% after it announces that its chief executive Kate Swann is to step down after nine years in charge.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) says it will sell shares in insurer Direct Line for 175 pence each, valuing the whole company at £2.63bn.

Surveyors expect sales of homes in the UK to pick up in the next three months owing to support for mortgage lending.