BUSINESS

Increase in exports contributed by higher shipments to US, EU, Hong Kong, ASEAN and Taiwan after dipping in November.

Tesco has announced its best domestic holiday sales in three years, as Britain's biggest retailer remained the top supermarket destination over the Christmas period.

Iconic British retailer posts its six consecutive quarterly sales fall despite record £330m in Christmas food haul.

Britain's FTSE 100 tests four and a half year highs as banks and miners lift benchmark to 6,100 level.

Geek Speak: Where Are We Now? and first album in 10 years may be more to do with paying up on Bowie Bonds.

Nobel Laureate and New York Times columnist slips loudly into insult-based attack as the global economic debate gets increasingly partisan.

Company reiterates forecast for modest growth in full-year revenue and operating profit.

ONS reports UK goods exports moving from EU to rest of world.

J Sainsbury has reported record sales over the key Christmas period, claiming a record breaking £16m worth of sales in one hour on 23 December, and over £100m sales on Christmas Eve.

Virgin and WPP bosses join list of ten names in FT letter urging prime minister not to risk Britain's membership of EU.

Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards panel will probe Andrea Orcel and others, on UBS' standards and risk management controls

Barrick Gold and China National Gold failed to agree on the value of a 73.9 percent stake in African Barrick Gold.

Number two UK grocery chain says customers spent £16m in one single hour of sales on 23 December

The Energy Information Administration expects modest US oil demand rise in 2013 and 2014 while imports could drop to the lowest in over two decades

Finnish phone giant could face £340m tax bill just days after Vodafone was ordered to pay $2bn by Indian authorities.

Fitch Ratings reports on huge insurance losses in wake of 'Frankenstorm' in New York.

Investors pull back after grim European data points to deeper fourth quarter recession ahead of key US earnings data from Alcoa

WPP ad veteran Martin Sorrell to take former Barcelona and Real Madrid star under his wing for two years.

Completed activity booms on bumper Greece transaction but deal volume drops year-on-year, says benchmark report.

Dismissing fears of hard landing a 'mistake' and effects on markets could be dire in 2013.

Sainsbury's only major UK supermarket to add market share as discount rivals gather new customers.

All things considered, Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron and his Liberal Democrat Deputy Nick Clegg, have established a close working relationship over the past two-and-a-half years of Coalition Government.

Renewed surge in Chinese economy expected to help German recovery.

Youth unemployment also surges to 3.73m across the Eurozone as more than 18.8m Europeans seek work.

Quarterly Economic Survey from British Chambers of Commerce shows "progress" in UK economy.

Ex-gold producer COO replaces Cynthia Carroll as CEO at the world's largest mining groups

Apart from new lines, plans afoot to strengthen rail infrastructure.

Network Rail has announced proposal to spend £37.5bn to expand and improve Britain's railways over the next five years.

Best-ever December sales figures even as high street shoppers tighten their belts.