Australian airline Qantas sees its credit rating downgraded to below-investment level, or junk, by the ratings agency Standard & Poor's.

ZeroAccess, one of the world's largest botnets - a network of computers infected with malware, is disrupted by Microsoft and law enforcement agencies.

The BBC's political editor gave his reaction to George Osborne's Autumn Statement saying it was a case of "steady as she goes".

The BBC's business editor said the Autumn Statement figures showed public spending would be "back at 1948 levels" if George Osborne's targets prove to be accurate.

The chancellor claims "Britain's economic plan is working" as he opens his Autumn Statement, but he tells MPs that the job is not yet done.

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Industrial vehicle manufacturer JCB announces plans to create 2,500 new jobs as part of a £150m expansion of its business.

House prices rose by 1.1% in November compared with the previous month and were up 7.7% from a year earlier, the Halifax says.