Ethiopia's government has temporarily banned its citizens from travelling abroad to look for work, the state-run Erta news agency reports.

The gender gap is narrowing across the world, a World Economic Forum report suggests, with Nordic countries leading the way but Arab nations lagging behind.

Staff at Grangemouth are waiting to hear if owner Ineos will grant a reprieve to the closure-threatened petrochemical plant.

Greenland gives UK-based London Mining a 30-year licence to build and operate an iron ore mine, employing up to 3,000 mainly Chinese workers.

The world's largest online retailer Amazon posts its third straight quarterly loss this year due to higher spending and new product launches.

Samsung Electronics posts a record quarterly operating profit due to strong smartphone sales and a recovery in its chip business.

A massive shortfall in a pensions scheme used by UK university staff is even worse than thought, analysis for BBC Newsnight suggests.

Truckmaker Volvo cuts 2,000 jobs after investments in new models and a rising Swedish kronor hold back third-quarter profit.