BUSINESS

Surprisingly weak China exports data triggers selling of Copper, Crude and Gold.

WikiLeaks founder says that the internet is a "state" and we must manage how it is governed

Edward Snowden tells SXSW 2014 about NSA surveillance allegations and their global impact

The Office for National Statistics reveals hourly earnings between sectors greatly differ

Airport authorities announce compensation sweetener for homes affected by extra air traffic

The appearance of "common criminal" Edward Snowden at SXSW has been criticised by a member of the House Intelligence Committee.

Many people have gone back to thinking of gold as store of value says Coutts' Gary Dugan.

Tablets contain edible embedded microchips to signal if a patients has taken their medication or not

US SEC and CFTC reportedly open probes into suspicion that traders rigged forex rates to manipulate options and ETFs.

PWC says the move could help hike the level of UK GDP by up to 0.8% by the mid-2020s.

Labour claims there are almost 583,000 people currently employed on zero-hours contracts.

Four passengers believed to have travelled on black market passports

Barclaycard says consumer spending rose just 2% and supermarkets saw a fall.

US-EU relationship tetchy over reaction to Ukraine crisis and NSA snooping scandal.

Bangladesh February exports rise 6%

During DDoS attacks, hackers take control of computers to send large amount of data to target, resulting in server crash.

Researcher Nielsen says personal savings will be the primary source of retirement income.

Bullion has gained some 11% this year thanks to 'perfect storm' of geopolitical uncertainty and US growth scares.

Salmond ramps up criticism of British politicians amid his 'Vote Yes' for independence campaign

Fallon is expected to make the pledge at the Edison Electric Institute's International Utility Conference.

China Labour Bulletin has tallied 1,171 strikes and protests between June 2011 and December 2013.

Labour Leader Ed Miliband and Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls will make the Compulsory Jobs Guarantee announcement.

Hackers release Mt. Gox transaction data on Reddit and personal blog of CEO Mark Karpeles claiming he lied about bitcoin balance.

Lee Victory, who was arrested for conspiring to murder Robin Clark, 'punished' the City trader for harassing his daughter.

The British Chambers of Commerce claims GDP will hit this level in the second quarter

Bank for International Settlements reveals global debt nearly doubled as governments borrowed their way out of recession

Ex-Barclays investment banking boss I famed for his Fatcatinahat racing horse

Other senior executives will receive a boost in pay to between £500,000 and £900,000.

Shares in Malaysian Airline System trading at 22.5 Malaysian sen at 10:03am local time, down 8%.