BUSINESS

China remains to be the biggest market for Jaguar Land Rover with 80 percent sales growth in 2012.

PWC says London's global status will help recover its hospitality sector though it is set for a decline in 2013.

Japan Airlines reports more leakage in a jet that was undergoing tests after the spillage in Boston.

Singapore increases stamp duty of residential purchases by foreigners to 15 percent from previous 10 percent.

Scientists at Manchester University say ultra-thin substance could have applications in the medical, security and aviation industries

It used to be a straightforward choice between tea or coffee, but now you can have both in the same mug.

Five incidents in five days, including fuel leaks and fire, prompt inquiry into new plane previously given the all-clear for take-off.

Millions of motorists may be driving with out-of-date photos on licences.

Network Rail has entered into a 10-year deal with the French-owned EDF Energy to provide low-carbon electricity to the railways.

Asian markets outside Japan fell in the week as traders looked for profit-taking and China posted mixed economic indicators

Jessops has been hit by falling demand for digital cameras as high-street customers switch to mobile phones.

NIESR's monthly GDP estimate suggests worse-than-expected figure for final quarter and renews triple-dip recession fears.

Reuters reports JPMorgan faces government order to tighten money laundering policies as it names T. Timothy Ryan to lead global compliance unit.

Honda is planning 800 job cuts at its Swindon plant, which produces the Civic, Jazz and CR-V models.

Spain's GDP shrinks 0.3 percent in the third quarter followed by a 0.4 percent contraction in the second quarter.

ONS report suggests view UK economy contracted in fourth quarter is correct.

Output from the construction sector shrank by 9.8 percent in November, reported the Office for National Statistics.

A US lawmaker has accused Shell of grounding a major oil rig one day before it would have been liable to pay millions of dollars in taxes had it stayed in its original position off the Alaskan coast.

Democratic Congressman Ed Markey claims Shell moved its Kulluk drillship on New Year’s Eve to avoid paying taxes

State-owned lender would be third major bank to admit Libor failings following multimillion pound fines for Barclays and UBS.

Tim Cook meets China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua to discuss "matters of cooperation".

Holidays in connection with the Diwali festival have pulled down India's factory output in November.

China's coldest winter in 28 years has pushed up food prices, taking inflation rate to seven-month high.

The newly elected Japanese government has approved a fresh stimulus package worth 10.3 trillion yen, or $116bnm in a bid to boost the country's ailing economy in the face of continuing weak external demand.

Japan's 10.3trn yen stimulus package intends to boost business investments and infrastructure development.

Japan's Nikkei bucks trend with new highs while most Asian markets edge lower on China's inflation data.

Britain's retail sector ends painful 2012 with bad start to 2013, though online shopping offers some hope.

Britain's FTSE 100 holds near May 2008 high as Tesco Christmas sales figures boost benchmark.

MPC leaves key rate unchanged and holds fire on QE printing presses in January.