BUSINESS

China slowdown is an expected outcome of Beijing's reforms push.

Google Glass is dangerous 'spyware' that harms the privacy of the general public, according to Consumer Watchdog.

Starbucks says London is the perfect place to grow its European business.

Burberry has reported strong sales in its Asian market, boosting share prices by 1.2%.

MNI Indicators' monthly poll of Chinese business executives show confidence slump

Households most optimistic about their finances in more than five years, says Markit.

Iran's government voted to discuss a ban on vasectomies and a tightening of birth control

The ONS says annual wages grew at a rate of 1.7% in the three months to February.

House builder Persimmon said new home sales up 38% in first fifteen weeks of 2014.

Japan's population has declined for a third year as births drop and deaths rise.

The number of people who use food banks has nearly trebled in the course of a year

The collapsed bitcoin exchange MtGox has filed for liquidation according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Exclusive: Major housing association L&Q will use the HSBC financing

One bitcoin user believes the cryptocurrency will be "taxed to death" by the government.

Brown is leaving the embattled lender, led by ex-RBS Stephen Hester, to broker AJ Gallagher

British grocer giant posts another profit drop for 2013 to 2014

More Scots are choosing to break the 307-year union with England

Research also reveal one in three employees expect pay rise next year.

YouGov research commissioned by Xactly show gift vouchers are the most popular form of reward compensation

Dev Raval, a former director of reward at BskyB, writes for IBTimes UK

Rebels in South Sudan claim seizure of capital of oil-rich Unity state

Sports Direct is to offer consumers credit on the internet.

War on Want responds to H&M CEO Karl-Johan Persson claim that jobs would be lost if wages forced up too much.

European e-cigarette market worth double initial estimates, study suggests.

Exclusive: Stuart is the latest in a long line of high profile bankers joining the group

German company RWE delivered natural gas to Kiev on Tuesday as European leader consider deeper sanctions against Moscow

IBTimes UK meets brick maker Michelmersh to discuss the supply challenges for builders.

Thousands of Yue Yuen employees have stayed off work for nearly 10 days.

BP chief executive Bob Dudley says BP investments not under threat from Western sanctions.