Tougher rules on UK mortgage lending have been confirmed by the City regulator, but they will come into force later than anticipated.

The governor of the Bank of England gives his starkest warning that banks in advanced economies still have too little capital to absorb potential losses on bad loans.

A US International Trade Commission judge sides with Apple ruling that rival Samsung infringed four of the company's intellectual property patents.

Shares of liquid-crystal display maker Sharp fall more than 6% on a report of a bigger-than-expected net loss for the April to September half-year period.

Ahead of the launch of Windows 8 and the Surface tablet, Microsoft's chief executive says the firm will "obviously" make more hardware.

Hyundai Motor's profit dipped in the third quarter after strikes in wake of a labour dispute during the period hurt production.

Department store chain Debenhams reports 4.2% growth in full year profits despite "challenging trading conditions".

The UK economy emerged from recession in the three months from July to September, with growth of 1.0%, helped by the Olympic Games.