French fashion house Jean Paul Gaultier is to stop making ready-to-wear clothes for both men and women, and will focus on "haute couture" and perfume.

Chinese online giant Alibaba increases the price range of its initial public offering, meaning it could raise more than $25bn when it lists in New York.

An influential group of major technology firms is calling on the UK to appoint "digital ministers" in every government department.

Typhoon Kalmaegi barrels past Hong Kong, closing schools and disrupting flights, on its way to mainland China from the Philippines.

A global commission says the extra costs of tackling climate change will be 'modest', but doing nothing could put the world economy at risk.

Shares in online fashion firm Asos fall 14% in early trading after it downgraded its profit forecast for the coming financial year.

Shares in travel firm Thomas Cook drop 6% after the company says bookings in Germany have slowed because of weaker consumer confidence.

Cheaper food and fuel prices helped to push down the UK consumer price inflation rate to 1.5% in August, official figures show.