General Electric's aircraft leasing and financing arm confirms it has placed an order for 40 Boeing planes worth $4bn (£2.3bn) at list prices.

An off-the-wall advert for an old banger has landed an unemployed Swedish man with a dream role.

Doing the night shift throws the body into chaos and could be causing long-term damage, warn researchers.

China's central bank injects fresh liquidity into the country's large commercial banks ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday later this month.

Bosses of UK energy distribution companies are to be questioned by MPs about power cuts over the Christmas period.

A growing number of American women aged over 50 are setting up their own businesses, reports the BBC's Jane O'Brien.

Shares in China's Lenovo - the world's biggest PC maker - rise after reports say it is in talks to buy IBM's low-end server business.

Mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse reports a modest rise in revenue as many consumers hold off buying a new phone until 4G contracts are more widely available.