A Ukrainian man has pleaded guilty to his role in a hacking and insider trading scheme, US officials say.

Microblogging site Twitter is to stop counting photos and links in its 140-character limit for tweets, a report says.

The boss of one the world's largest oil companies, Total, says it will continue to invest in the UK and that oil and gas production in the North Sea has a future.

Asian stock markets rally on Tuesday after crude oil prices hit a six-month high, sparking gains in energy-related shares.

China's ICBC, the world's biggest bank by assets, is buying a massive vault in London as it looks to grow its gold and precious metals business.

The Australian government will delay its plan to introduce a so-called "backpacker tax" after a backlash from farmers and the tourism industry.

Banks should cap monthly unarranged overdraft fees and warn customers if they are about to go overdrawn, the competition watchdog says.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone says its underlying business is now growing for the first time since 2008, helped by a revival in Europe.