BUSINESS

Xi Jinping ordered that army should use domestic car brands rather than foreign brands.

Builder Barratt cashes in as mortgage-easing schemes such as Help to Buy drive UK housing recovery.

McKinsey & Company study shows that severe mismatch between graduates and the skills businesses need

Target is investing $5m in a multi-year campaign to educate the public on phishing scams.

Severe arrears rise 3.4% in three months, says LSL Property Services.

Department for Work and Pensions launches new scheme to help people understand Universal Credit proposals.

High Speed 2 rail project will cost at least £50bn and not be completed until 2035.

Airbus commanded 51% gross market share in aircraft category above 100 seats at year end.

US companies can now pay their staff wages in bitcoins instead of dollars.

ONS says slower price growth in food and drink helped pull down UK CPI inflation.

Price comparison website reveals a surge in consumers looking to change energy providers

Denmark, Finland, Norway and Poland added to IMF's list of countries that could pose financial risk.

Seven recipients of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences were among 75 economists endorsing an increase

Competition and decades old banking relationships are preventing German banks from reaping rewards of successful economy, reports Reuters.

Capita also recently took over G4S and Serco's electronic tagging contracts with the Ministry of Justice

Companies are planning to bid for index businesses of Barclays and Northwestern Mutual Life.

Obesity among children from lower earning families rose compared to their richer counterparts

European Central Bank candidate Sabine Lautenschlaeger says EU must have rapid response to solve any crisis.

Credit ratings agency raised the Co-op Group's rating from B to B+ with a stable outlook

Investors want a target for annual returns as long as it's higher than Blankfein's bonus

US District Judge denied Apple's plea to block antitrust monitor from probing its top officials Tim Cook and Al Gore.

Investors exit hedge funds at fastest rate in four years

US charges Britain's Paul Robson, Australia's Paul Thompson and Japan's Tetsuya Motomura

US-based Beam owns premium liquor brands including Maker's Mark, Jim Beam and Canadian Club.

NSA bulk surveillance programs have little impact on foiling terror plots.

The UK government has launched a new website to educate individuals and businesses about cyber-security - but can it make a difference?

Emma Reynolds, Labour's shadow housing minister, unveils party's 'Build First' housing policy.

Second food-safety scare at Fonterra Cooperative in six months.