Fresh push in global trade talks
Trade negotiators from 30 countries meet in Geneva on Monday to make a fresh push towards a global trade deal.

Zimbabwe issues Z$100bn note
The central bank in Zimbabwe is to issue Z$100bn bank notes, as hyperinflation pushes prices in the country ever-higher.

Argentina drops disputed farm tax
Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner cancels tax rises on farm exports, after months of protests.

China loses WTO car parts dispute
The World Trade Organization (WTO) rules that Chinese import tariffs on foreign car parts break the trade body's rules.

Sony Ericsson to axe 2,000 jobs
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson says it will shed 2,000 jobs worldwide in order to cut costs.

Oil price drop in volatile market
The price of oil records its biggest weekly drop, slipping under $130 a barrel as US consumers use less gasoline.

Barbie firm wins Bratz court case
Mattel triumphs in a copyright court case against the maker of the popular Bratz dolls, MGA Entertainment.

Pakistan shares end 15-day slump
Pakistan's main share index closes higher on Friday after 15 days of falls, a slide that led to violent protests on Thursday.

Older employees are happier than the young with their working lives
Older workers are the happiest employees while those in their thirties are most negative, research suggests.

End in sight?
Is a global trade deal really on the horizon?

Material world
How long could the commodities bull market last?

Over the rainbow
British teenagers gear up for a globalised age

Pleasure dome
The Royal Albert Hall seeks wealthy partners

Finance is female
Why France's finance minister is no nine-to-fiver

Robot planes
Is demand for unmanned planes set to take off?

Cameron not rejecting tax rises
Tory leader David Cameron refuses to reveal whether he would raise taxes if he becomes prime minister.

'No decision' on borrowing rules
Alistair Darling says no decision has been made on relaxing government 'fiscal rules' but they are kept under review.

HBOS to reveal share issue result
Halifax Bank of Scotland will reveal on Monday the level of investor demand for new shares in its £4bn rights issue.

Mortgage squeeze tightens further
The mortgage squeeze continues to tighten with a further drop in lending, says the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

Kenya sued over biofuel project
Environmental groups take Kenya's government to court over a sugar plantation.

Zimbabwe inflation at 2.2m%
Zimbabwe's annual rate of inflation has increased to 2,200,000%, official figures show.

Citigroup posts another big loss
Citigroup reports another big three-month loss, although it lost less than had been expected.

Cost-cutters boost IBM's results
IBM benefits from companies calling in its services division to help them cut costs.

Chip maker AMD posts further loss
Chip maker AMD reports its seventh quarterly loss in a row, days after strong profits from Intel.

Airline Qantas to cut 1,500 jobs
Australian airline Qantas says it is shedding 1,500 of its 36,000 staff as it seeks to cope with soaring fuel costs.

EU seeks key deal on fruit trade
Failure to agree on tropical fruit exports to the EU would put a global trade deal at risk, the European Commission warns.

Spain broke rules in energy deal
Europe's top court says Spain broke EU law for trying to obstruct a German takeover of Spanish energy firm Endesa.

Global energy 'must grow 50%'
World demand for oil will grow by 50% by 2030 but supply should keep up with demand, Opec says.

French firm quits Iran gas deal
French energy firm Total will not invest in Iran because it is too risky, the company's chief executive says.

Protest at Pakistan share slump
Hundreds of angry Pakistani investors hold violent protests at plunging share prices.

US investment in Indian airline
US-based private equity investor WL Ross agrees to invest $80m into Indian low cost airline SpiceJet.