Meg Whitman, the chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, warns the firm is "unlikely" to see a revenue growth next year.

A British risk consultant, Peter Humphrey, is formally arrested by Chinese authorities during an ongoing probe into pharmaceutical firms.

China's manufacturing activity rebounds in August, according to a preliminary survey by HSBC, easing fears of a slowdown in its economy.

The Omate Truesmart watch - which can make calls and has a camera - secures its $100,000 (£63,700) crowdfunding target in less than one day.

Shares and currencies in emerging Asian economies are hit by fears that the US may scale back its bond buying programme.

UK banks agree to set up a scheme to compensate customers mis-sold credit card and ID theft protection products from CPP Group, which could cost up to £1.3bn.

Almost 400,000 homes in England have been given planning permission but have yet to be built, research for local councils suggests.

Local councils have called in bailiffs an "excessive" 1.8m times in the last year to collect debts on their behalf, the Money Advice Trust says.