The Daily Telegraph's chief political commentator Peter Oborne resigns, accusing the paper of a "form of fraud on its readers' for its coverage of HSBC and its Swiss tax-dodging scandal.

Energy suppliers are routinely charging their long-term customers higher prices, an update on early evidence from a competition probe suggests.

Government owned Japan Post will buy Australia's largest freight and logistics firm Toll Holdings for $5.1bn (£3.3bn), the companies said.

RBS and NatWest are the first banks to let customers access accounts on smartphones using only fingerprints, but security concerns have been voiced.

Asian shares opened higher in thin trade due to the Lunar New Year holidays, which closed some of the region's major markets.

Swiss food giant Nestle says it will be removing all artificial flavours and colours from its chocolate products in the US.

Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce says it is to add a sports utility vehicle (SUV), or "high-bodied car", to its line-up of models.

Swiss police are searching offices of the Geneva subsidiary of HSBC bank in an inquiry into alleged money-laundering.