Intel shares fall in after-hours trading as the computer chipmaker unveils a drop in sales and profits for the last three months of 2012.

Rent arrears hit their highest level for nearly a year in December as Christmas took its toll on tenants' finances, a survey suggests.

US telecoms giant AT&T will put aside $10bn (£6.25bn) in the fourth quarter to cover pension fund losses due to lower-than-expected interest rates.

China's economy, the world's second largest, grows at its slowest pace in 13 years as domestic and global demand weakened.

Toyota settles a wrongful death lawsuit following a fatal crash involving sudden acceleration, in what could be the first of hundreds of such cases.

US safety officials join an investigation into the planemaker Boeing's 787 Dreamliner plane, which have been suspended from flying due to concerns about its batteries.

Sony agrees to sell its US headquarters in Manhattan for $1.1bn (£690m) as the troubled Japanese music group seeks to raise cash.

UK retail sales fell at a seasonally-adjusted rate of 0.1% in December from the month before, official figures suggest.