The government's roll-out of "superfast" broadband to rural areas is about two years behind its original schedule, the National Audit Office says.

Sainsbury's says it welcomes the debate about etiquette sparked by one of its checkout workers refusing to serve a customer who was talking on her phone.

Samsung Electronics, the world's biggest mobile phone and TV maker, has forecast weaker-than-expected profits for the April to June quarter.

Shares surge and the pound falls as the Bank of England indicates that any possible rise in UK interest rates remains a long way off.

Rolls-Royce denies claims made by two former employees in a US lawsuit that it "cut corners on quality control requirements" and "lied to" customers.

China initiates a wide-ranging investigation into the cost of medicines, probing as many as 60 domestic and international drugmakers.

Plans for a major wind farm in the outer Firth of Tay are submitted by a joint venture company to Marine Scotland.

The Ministry of Defence and its biggest contractors are establishing a new partnership to bolster the security of the UK against cyber-attacks.