Computer chip maker Intel reports falling profits as sales to customers making desktop computers fall.

A ratings agency puts the US credit score under review, as stock markets dip and political efforts to raise the debt ceiling descend into chaos.

Yahoo plans to retain a bigger part of its stake in Chinese online retailer Alibaba and reports a slight fall in sales.

Polling by the Communication Workers Union suggests there will be an overwhelming vote for strikes by Royal Mail staff.

Nike unveils a new wrist-worn activity tracker, which attempts to address criticism that the earlier model did not distinguish between different activities.

The number of people relying on food banks to survive has tripled over the last year, according to figures from the Trussell Trust.

Millions of people are signed up to a system designed to stop unsolicited sales and marketing calls, but some are still receiving up to 10 calls a month, it has emerged.

Italian football club Inter Milan becomes the latest European club to be taken over by foreign investors.