Social media giant Facebook said it more than doubled profits in the fourth quarter of 2015 to $1.56bn.

TalkTalk says three call centre workers have been arrested in India following a review into its data security practices.

People raiding some or all of their pension pots under reforms introduced in April were most likely to spend it on home improvements.

Samsung Electronics has been hit by falling sales for its smartphones as cheaper competitors erode market share.

The UK's second biggest energy supplier SSE is to cut its standard gas tariff for domestic customers by 5.3%.

The European Competition Commissioner says she is willing to investigate Google's tax arrangements as the SNP write to the EC to complain.

The London market opens flat with oil and mining companies making the best gains at the start of business.

Japan's Economy Minister Akira Amari says he is resigning after being linked to corruption allegations, but denies any personal wrongdoing.