BUSINESS

Australian trade deficit shrinks to 14-month low in February on improved earnings from resource exports.

More than 700 cases of fraudulent activity determined since start of economic crisis, says Ernst & Young.

Michael Sarris leaves post after only five weeks following the island's €10bn Torika-led bailout

AstraZeneca maintains that the decision will not affect the company's 2013 revenue guidance.

Vodafone stock price soars on renewed speculation that Verizon and AT&T are sealing a takeover deal

Spain's jobless rate fell by 0.1 percent in March from a month earlier, or by 4,979 people, leaving 5.04 million people out of work, data from the Labour Ministry showed on Tuesday (April 2nd).

Bank of England data shows February credit decline despite Funding for Lending Scheme.

China's competition watchdog is reviewing the deal as part of the country's national industrial policy.

Britain's manufacturing sector saw decline ease in March according to purchasing managers survey.

Citigroup and shareholders forced to revisit settlement amount and allocation.

UK's financial sector expected to add 4000 jobs in first half of year.

Service export orders and record high deliveries helped UK avert triple-dip recession.

Bank of Japan's quarterly Tankan survey index shows business sentiments at -8 in March, up from -12 in December.

Novartis' Glivec contains known substance and lacks genuine inventions, rules court.

China's official Purchasing Managers Index rises to its highest level in 11 months, but misses analysts' estimates.

David and Victoria Beckham are selling their Hertfordshire property, which has been valued at £18m.

The explosion happened in a mine in the northeast of the country, state media have confirmed.

The US District Judge dismisses antitrust claims while allowing some commodity manipulation claims to proceed.

The take-over brings Amazon closer to the reading community and helps to further strengthen its market presence.

Capital controls to continue for longer belying earlier expectations.

Japan's industrial output falls 0.1 percent during the month while core CPI declines 0.3 percent year-on-year.

IBTimes UK speaks to MPs, experts and lobby groups about one of the biggest scandals to hit UK businesses

World's oldest bank posts huge loss on bad debt provisions and derivatives trades targeted by fraud probe.

IBTimes UK has caught up with MPs, experts and lobby groups to investigate one of the biggest scandals to rock British businesses in recent years.

The eurozone crisis and uncertainties over the Cyprus bailout have hurt business sentiments in the country.

As the banks reopen, IBTimes UK outlines the strict capital controls in place

ONS data shows UK service sector - three quarters of economy's GDP - grew 0.3 percent in January

Funding for Lending and weak housing supply boost March house prices, according to Nationwide's Monthly House Price Index

The west of Shetland area has more than 1bn barrels of oil which is equivalent of reserves under development.