Food giant Premier Foods has received millions of pounds from its suppliers in return for the chance to continue working with it, Newsnight learns.

The Asia Pacific region has outperformed the rest of the world when it comes to wage growth, according to a International Labour Organisation report.

Asian shares traded mixed on Friday after a decision by the European Central Bank not to expand its stimulus program, while investors awaited key US jobs data due today.

Average rail fares will rise by 2.2% from 2 January, the rail industry has said, marking the lowest rise for five years.

Mazda has doubled its US recall for potentially faulty Takata air bags to about 87,000 cars.

London's index of leading shares edges higher in early Friday trading, but mining stocks lose ground.

A system that allows people to pay in a cheque by taking a photo on their smartphone is being made available to a million more customers.

Construction firm Balfour Beatty has turned down a £1bn offer from Laing for its lucrative public private partnership infrastructure portfolio, saying the offer is not enough.