More than 80% of a flagship government scheme to boost regional economies remains unspent, according to the National Audit Office.

Profits at Sina Corp, owner of China's largest Twitter-like site Weibo, surge in the fourth quarter, boosted by a jump in advertising revenue.

Professional networking service LinkedIn launches a beta - or test version - of its Chinese language site as it eyes further expansion in the country.

Sir Terry Leahy, former Tesco chief executive, says the business rates system should be reformed and "probably scrapped".

The next iteration of Samsung's Galaxy smartphone range will feature biometric security, the company announces.

One of the world's biggest Bitcoin exchanges, MtGox, goes offline amid technical problems, dealing a blow to efforts for greater adoption.

Profits at housebuilder Persimmon jumped by more than 50% last year, thanks in part to the government's Help to Buy scheme.

Trans-Pacific Partnership members fail to reach agreement on multi-lateral free trade following days of negotiations in Singapore.