A report from the UK parliament says Facebook, Twitter and other social networking firms need to make their terms and conditions clearer.

Friday's Asian markets have a slew of Japanese economic data to digest - and it paints a mixed picture of the world's third largest economy.

Police are called to more than 10 UK supermarkets amid crowd surges as people hunt for "Black Friday" offers.

Regulator Ofgem imposes record £28m penalty on power generator Drax, while InterGen faces an £11m payout, for missing energy saving obligations

The UK housing market is continuing to slow, Nationwide says, with annual house price inflation falling to 8.5% in November.

Shares in energy stocks fall further as investors continue to react to the sharp fall in oil prices following Thursday's Opec meeting.

The eurozone inflation rate falls to 0.3%, suggesting that deflation remains a threat for the 18-nation bloc.

Retailers including John Lewis and Currys head for record online sales as frenzied shopping swamps websites.