A trade dispute between the European Union and 10 Latin American countries is formally ended at the World Trade Organisation.

Entertainment group Walt Disney posts a rise in quarterly profits, boosted by higher revenues at its sports network ESPN and cruise ship operation.

China's inflation rate dips further in October, giving more room to policymakers to implement stimulus measures to spur growth.

Labour is to force a Commons vote on Monday that it hopes will lead to the postponement of a planned 3p per litre rise in fuel duty in January.

British Airways-owner IAG announces 4,500 job cuts at Iberia as part of a widely anticipated restructuring of the Spanish carrier.

HSBC bank says it is looking into allegations that criminals have used offshore accounts at its Jersey operation for money laundering.

Hornby reports a half-year loss of £0.5m, with the toymaker blaming weak UK and Olympic sales, and disruption at a key Chinese supplier.

Shares in US voucher firm Groupon fall 17% in after-hours trade after its third quarter revenues missed analysts' expectations.