A review of the business rates system in England has been launched, with its findings due in time for the Budget in 2016.

The number of high street shops fell sharply last year after many more stores closed than opened, research suggests.

China has overtaken Germany, France and the UK to become the world's third largest exporter of arms behind the US and Russia.

Asian shares began the week mostly higher, shrugging off Friday's downbeat session on Wall Street amid anticipation of higher interest rates.

Facebook provides the public with more detail about what kinds of nudity, bullying and terrorist-related activity is banned on its site.

China is investigating the chairman of one of its biggest state-owned automakers, the Communist Party's corruption body says.

Customer satisfaction with the big three broadband providers is below 50% while smaller rivals have approval rates above 70%, says Which?

A deal to create the world's largest cement maker is in jeopardy after Swiss firm Holcim says merger terms with French rival Lafarge are untenable.