BUSINESS

Gravity, 12 Years A Slave, and American Hustle secure a heavy clutch of Oscar nominations

Smaller retailers defy UK consumer finances gloom to report surprise solid growth in sales.

The iPhone made its debut at China Mobile stores across the country on Friday (January 17), opening Apple's door to the world's largest carrier's 763 million subscribers and giving its China sales a short-term jolt.

AAB hopes to raise $300m on Hong Kong Stock Exchange by June 2014.

The number of visitors flocking to London last summer soared by a massive 20 percent, leading tourism chiefs to predict that the total tally for 2013 will tip over the 16 million mark, making it the most popular city to visit in the world - superseding Paris and New York.

Leading bookmaker heeds pressure to follow industry code to be introduced in March.

Forfeiture is largest ever in US involving cryptocurrency.

Unions warn hundreds of jobs could be lost if the plant is not converted to biomass processing.

The regulator has appointed Promontory Financial Group and Mazars to conduct an independent skilled persons report

Economists predict that Mark Carney could consider interest rate rise sooner than predicted.

Royal Dutch Shell warned that its fourth-quarter figures are expected to be significantly lower

Ecclestone's Munich trial expected to start in April 2014.

Rewards follow alleged higher revenue from arranging sales of stocks and high-yield bonds

Foreign secretary William Hague is in Glasgow to deliver a paper on Scotland's EU membership chances.

Sales of video-game hardware rose 28% year over year to $1.37bn in December, according to NPD Group.

Hong Kong-based research firm says bank has overstated its assets by £50bn.

Around 64% of the promoted bankers are based in the US

GCHQ also found to have used Dishfire program to tap Britons' communications.

US Senate Approves $1.1tn Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown

LSL Property Services shows 8.8% rise in annual returns on rental property for UK landlords

Chancellor suggests above inflation increase to counter Labour's "cost of living crisis" attacks on UK recovery.

Business Secretary highlights plight of UK industry as it struggles to manage ever-rising energy bills.

Governor acts on promise to boost credit to Britain's economy.

Former member of LulzSec Mustafa al-Bassam says we can reclaim our privacy in 2014 by Google, Microsoft etc.

The department's employee engagement survey revealed 50% of HMRC workers said they felt anxious.

US investment banking giant Citigroup sees lower revenues and income in fourth quarter.

IBTimes UK looks at some of the greatest risks facing the world in 2014

Japan's Kirin, Suntory and Asahi likely suitors for Singapore-listed Super Group.

The UK government and Bank of England are against a banker's bonus cap. But why?