BUSINESS

Report says Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, MBNA and Capital One customers are likely to be affected

Online searches for Ronaldo could redirect users to malicious websites built to pass trojans and malware onto users' computers

Employees hold 26.7% stake in Alibaba, which is expected to be valued at more than $150bn after US IPO.

European banks are selling off loans in a bid to trim bloated balance sheets.

Britain's housing market shirks off banks trying to curb mortgage lending

Asos says full-year pre-tax profit will be around £45m

E-commerce sector is expected to contribute up to 4% of GDP by 2020.

ING Bank has come up with an alternative way to look at the World Cup's teams

Media report says job cuts will fall across product management roles

More than a third of shareholders reject Barclays compensation plan

GSK was accused of mis-promoting asthma medication Advair and anti-depressants Paxil and Wellbutrin.

Alibaba purchases 50% stake in China's Guangzhou Evergrande soccer team.

Access rules shake up part of UK government plan to get shale gas industry moving, but landowners furious.

Richard Branson's Virgin Money has come up with 'the world's most creative job interview'.

RBS economists warn that consumer demand may be hampered by higher debt repayment costs.

The ONS says the percentage of people working at home increased from 11.1% in 1998 to 13.9% in 2014.

Manila is seeking to establish an exclusive economic zone in waters that China also claims

Hollande claims proposed hefty US fine on BNP Paribas is disproportionate ahead of Paris talks

A security firm discovers the first example of file-encrypting ransomware specifically targeting Android smartphones.

Deal to create global leader in airport retail with 15% share of worldwide market.

PwC says entertainment and media industry will be worth £64bn by 2018.

Google's End-to-Endleverages PGP encryption for Gmail, making it harder for people to snoop on your emails

The childcare subsidy proposal, which could come into effect in September 2015, was officially announced in the Queen's speech

Naftogaz to split into three companies in line with European Union norms.

Anthony Jones speaks to IBTimes UK in London over massive project

VW issues 10.47 million new preference shares to generate buyout funds.

Poland celebrates 25 years since Freedom Day when it held its first elections.

Price comparison site uSwitch says that energy suppliers could owe UK homes over £1bn

The proposal was unveiled during the Queen's speech during the state opening of parliament.