The remaining way to easily access Google's email service Gmail is now blocked in China, according to reports.

More than 7,500 people in the UK received congratulatory cards from the Queen for reaching ages of 100 or more in 2014, figures show.

Reducing the deficit must be the top priority for the government in 2015, the employers' group the CBI says - as it also urges radical changes to preserve public services.

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi becomes the world's most valuable technology start-up just four years after it was founded.

Asian shares traded lower as political uncertainty in Greece and a selloff in commodities weighed on investors' appetite.

The UK housing market continues to slow down, Nationwide says, with annual house price inflation falling to 7.2% in December.

Fashion chain Next expects yearly profits to recover some of the ground lost after a warm spell in the third quarter.

London's leading shares fall in early Tuesday trading as fears persist over Greece's bail-out programme and the price of Brent crude falls further.