The operator of an exchange for the virtual currency Bitcoin pleads guilty in New York to running an unlicensed money transmitting business.

Conservative plans to restrict trade union powers have been denounced by the head of the Trades Union Congress (TUC).

A new way of accessing bank accounts is being launched, which identifies individuals through the unique pattern of veins in their fingers.

Lufthansa says a pilots' strike later on Friday will mean cancelling 200 flights and hit the travel plans of about 250,000 passengers.

German industrial production posts the strongest monthly rise in almost two and a half years in July, up 1.9%.

A crisp manufacturer has plans to close two of its factories, putting 186 jobs at risk.

Apple is to bolster iCloud security after intimate pictures of celebrities were stolen and published online.

Shares in mining firms are hit by weak commodity prices, hitting London's benchmark index, the FTSE 100.