BUSINESS

Lufthansa cancelled 1,350 flights in short-haul, continental and intercontinental categories.

Pro-democracy activists clash with baton-wielding police outside government headquarters.

Climate delegates have met in Peru to discuss a global pact on cutting emissions.

London Underground says the union had 'absolutely no basis' to stage the strike.

Royal Mail says that 22% of online shoppers have held off until December.

The cost of landlines is rising, despite them being used less and less.

John Laing Infrastructure Fund is looking to snap up the group's investment arm

Sterling under pressure against dollar as market awaits BoE meeting.

The regulator has announced new rules to tackle practices that are 'causing serious detriment to consumers'.

Fury has been a hit on file sharing sites, with more than 880,000 downloads.

The Labour leader is expected to attack the government over the 'cost of living crisis'.

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin is set to unveil the plan in parliament today.

Britain's third largest energy group confirmed Statoil's boss Helge Lund will join the company

Oil now hovers around $64, down from triple digit highs five years ago.

Two directors have expressed concerns over new rules which will jail individual bankers for financial misconduct.

China's purchasing managers' index declined to 50.3 in November, while HSBC PMI fell to 50.0.

Neither company has provided support to the Internet Watch Foundation

The capitalisation of the Chinese stock market increased by 33% in 2014 reaching $4.48 trillion.

Amazon predicts busiest shopping day ever - but firms have to tailor their approach to thrive.

Four major G10 economies and that many major emerging economies are set to decide rates in the first week of December.

Acquisition move adds to hectic M&A activity involving British restaurants following Prezzo and Pizza Express deals.

S&P cuts its long-term issuer credit rating on Standard Chartered to 'A' from 'A+'.

Moody's lowers its pricing outlook for Brent and WTI crude oils for 2015 and 2016.

In survey of more than 23,000 internet users conducted by Centre for International Governance Innovation, just 60% have heard of Snowden.

Brands that may be sold include Clairol and Vidal Sassoon and potential buyers are Unilever and Henkel.

Liberty Global owns cable networks capable of carrying very high-speed broadband traffic to many European homes and businesses.

Union warns of strikes at Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and German Wings.

Black Friday has been busiest US shopping day in US in terms of sales and traffic since 2005.

This week's rhetoric on inflation shows the European Commission is being pulled apart by horses.