The debt-ridden Italian airline Alitalia is to receive a capital injection from Italy's state-owned post office, as it tries to avoid bankruptcy.

Foxconn, the world's biggest contract electronics maker, says student intern shifts at a factory in China were in violation of its company policies.

Asian stock markets rise on hopes the US will reach a deal on raising its debt ceiling, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street.

Waterstones chief executive James Daunt and critic Alexandra Heminsley discuss the future of the publishing industry on 'Super Thursday'.

Around 10m customers with Southern Electric, Swalec, and Scottish Hydro will see their bills go up by around 8.2% from mid-November.

Consumer group Which? is calling for travel and insurance firms to be included in new government rules clamping down on premium rate phone lines.

Randstad Chief Executive Mark Bull looks at why workers in the UK are unhappier than their peers in countries overseas.

China and the European Central Bank (ECB) have signed a currency swap agreement worth 350bn yuan ($57bn; £36bn), according to the Xinhua news agency.