The operator of the world's biggest online marketplace, eBay, agrees to partner with a Chinese company, in an effort to boost its sales in the country.

An abandoned village in Argyll and Bute which remained unoccupied for 35 years is sold by administrators.

A credit card with a built-in LCD screen and keyboard is announced by Mastercard in an effort to simplify secure online banking.

Steven Sinofsky, the head of Microsoft's Windows division, leaves the company with immediate effect.

Energy Secretary Ed Davey will address Parliament later, as regulators launch an investigation into allegations that wholesale gas prices have been manipulated.

Eurozone finance ministers give Greece two more years to meet its budget targets, but delay releasing the next tranche of vital bailout funds.

New mothers will be able to return to work two weeks after childbirth and share the rest of their maternity leave with their partner under new plans.

Vodafone writes off £5.9bn from the value of its units in Spain and Italy, pushing the firm into a half-year loss.