The World Trade Organization says its 160 members have failed to agree a global customs pact drawn up in meetings in Bali last December.

Tens of thousands of broadband customers in the UK are having to pay "costly" charges to change supplier, Citizens Advice warns

China's factory activity grows at its fastest pace in more than two year in July, the latest in a series of signs that the country's economy may be stabilising.

British Airways owner IAG moves into profit for the first half of 2014 after an improved performance by its Iberia airline business.

The UK's manufacturing sector continued to expand strongly in July, but the pace of growth slowed, a survey suggests.

Japanese electronics maker Sharp posts a 55% increase in its operating profit for the April-to-June quarter.

Shares in French start-up mobile company Iliad see a fall of 13%, their biggest drop in eight years, after the firm made a bid for T-Mobile US.

Travel experts advise passengers to pack essential items in their hand luggage after baggage reclaim delays at Gatwick Airport.