BUSINESS

Europe's biggest wireless group sees slowing revenue, earnings for the full year as it lifts dividend and launches buy-back programme.

Executives from three of the world's most famous corporations - Amazon, Starbucks and Google - were grilled in a fiery encounter with British parliamentarians amid accusations that they were not paying enough tax to the Treasury.

The 4G auction is not expected to raise anything near the 3G sell-off that generated about £22.5bn.

Eurozone finance ministers remain elusive about the release of bail out funds to Greece , though they have given two years' extension to meet its deficit reduction targets.

The veteran executive, who has been instrumental in the development of Windows 7 and 8, has quit without providing clear reasons.

Ebay launches an online fashion store in partnership with Xiu.com in China in order to target the growing number of internet users in the country.

Media reports suggest extra time and cash required for new Greek rescue only hours after painful austerity budget approved by parliament

Teenage girl posing provocatively in a skimpy school uniform in the breadmaker's new TV advert prompts a barrage of complaints from furious parents.

Southern Italian probe into sovereign downgrade wants Fitch and S&P executives to take stand and answer charges of manipulation and information abuse.

Christian credit union lent £1.2m to church organisation disguised as borrowing by individual members.

IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2012 report says the US will overtake Saudi Arabia as the largest crude exporter by 2020.

Index of industrial production falls 0.4 percent in September prompting call for rate cut.

The Financial Services Authority faces a grilling by MPs over banks mis-selling and the subsequent redress scheme.

CEBR reports City of London bonuses fall again this Christmas as financial sector activity slows in 2012.

Closure to cut company’s oil output by 25,000 barrels a day, down from 800,000 bpd in 2011.

Japanese economy contracts 0.9% in third quarter and by 3.5% on yearly basis.

Companies to face Public Accounts Committee over payment of lower taxes.

Budget passed by 167 votes to 128 amid protests outside parliament, but it will take quite some time for much-needed bailout funds to be available.

Move designed to boost long-term investment in China.

After ending patent dispute, Apple and HTC sign 10-year pact on future patents.

Comet cuts jobs at Rickmansworth head office and support centres in Hull and Clevedon.

EU Commission and Parliament look for 6.8% rise, but member states refuse to yield.

Traders from UBS and the Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays could be arrested as part of the months-long probe into allegations of rate rigging in the bank rate known as Libor.

Germany insists it need Parliamentary approval to release long-delay Greek aid tranche despite Athens' "courage" in passing austerity bill.

Balance of economic power to shift in favour of developing countries.

Half-year results hit by supply chain disruption and disappointing Olympic sales.

Balance of imports and exports continues to be skewed by goods, though overall picture improves in September.

Boeing poised to sell more aircraft than European rival Airbus for first time since 2006.

Prince William and Kate Middleton attended a charity gala in London to mark the 600th anniversary of St Andrews University, the Alma Mater of both the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.