Annual house price growth rose faster than the cost of living in November, even if London is removed from the calculations, official figures show.

Japan Airlines finds potential battery fault on a Boeing 787, a reminder of last year's grounding of the entire fleet of Dreamliner aircraft.

Banking giant Credit Suisse tells junior staff in the Americas to stay at home on Saturdays, in a bid to improve working conditions.

Google announces plans to buy thermostat maker Nest Labs for $3.2bn (£2bn), continuing a string of recent acquisitions.

US cable TV operator Charter Communications says it is offering more than $60bn (£37bn) to buy Time Warner Cable, its larger rival.

The US accuses China of failing to comply with a World Trade Organization directive requiring it to drop duties on hi-tech US steel imports.

More than half of firms in the renewable energy sector in Scotland are looking to hire more staff this year, according to a survey.

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