New York City is the first US city to get approval for its own .nyc domain name, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces.

A former FBI director investigates alleged misconduct over payments to settle claims for the BP Gulf of Mexico oil disaster.

Debit card spending by internet shoppers overtook the use of credit cards online for the first time last year, industry figures show.

Yahoo acquires Qwiki, a New York based start-up behind an iPhone app that allows users to turn photos, music and videos into short movies automatically.

The price of US light crude oil rises above $100 a barrel for the first time since September 2012 on concerns over political turmoil in Egypt.

Three former executives of Olympus are given suspended jail terms for their role in an accounting scandal.

Energy firms must do more to tackle electricity theft, a third of which is said to be for cannabis farms, Ofgem says.

RBS launches an independent review into its small business lending, saying it has £20bn that could be lent to firms.