BUSINESS

World's largest security firm lifts full-year dividend and issues bullish outlook for 2013.

Britain will promote its retailers' overseas expansion under a two-year action plan.

South Korean government is planning to boost its lagging economy with stimulus measures, according to a report.

Australia's consumer confidence rises as sharp interest-rate cuts over more than a year boost economic activity.

The FAA allows Boeing to test its redesigned lithium ion batteries after thorough review of the changes.

IB Times UK presenter Marverine Cole looks at the challenges chancellor faces in 2013 Budget.

Telefonica's CFO Mark Evans investigates the challenges the digital economy presents for UK business.

RWE is looking to offload its oil and gas exploration unit as it plans more investment in renewable energy.

China's oil demand growth-rate slows in February as the Lunar New Year holidays impacted consumption.

Britain's "oil deficit" falls to lowest level since 2008 as imports slow but manufacturing data disappoints.

PPI mis-selling spawns new industry as banks become inundated with claims for compensation, says employment group Manpower.

India's central bank expected to cut benchmark rates further despite high inflation rate.

Bank shifts 20 percent of wealth management business in trim of non-core operations.

HP accuses Autonomy of serious accounting improprieties and disclosure failures.

The UK home sales are yet to reach levels seen before the financial crisis, says Rics

Australian firms remain less confident due to currency strength and weakness outside mining sector.

Only major UK bank not part of the governments Funding for Lending Scheme boosts SME lending pot

PetroChina and other Chinese energy companies are looking to secure themselves for the longer term.

Alibaba is planning to go public within the next 12 months.

Italian Treasury faces stern test to raise €9bn after surprise GDP revision and Fitch downgrade.

Newly available City jobs rises to 2,583 in February from 2,331 in January, giving a promising start to the year.

Japan machinery orders drop sharply in January, signalling weak capital spending in the coming six to nine months.

Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards recommend banks to be broken up if they flout ring-fencing rules.

CBI expects the Budget on 20 March to be fiscally neutral and the economy to grow at a rate of 0.3 percent in first-quarter of 2013.

China undertakes major revamp in government bodies in charge of energy, rail and food safety to curb corruption.

The banking commission demands the inclusion of legal powers for the breakup of banks that violate ring-fencing rules.

Commander Shepard and his Normandy crew gear-up for their final voyage in Mass Effect 3's final DLC - Citadel.

China's factory output and retail sales data indicate underlying issues in the economy, which is still recovering from slow down.

Fitch believes that structural reforms are not possible in the near future, given the present political uncertainty in Italy.