COMPANIES

The iPhone made its debut at China Mobile stores across the country on Friday (January 17), opening Apple's door to the world's largest carrier's 763 million subscribers and giving its China sales a short-term jolt.

AAB hopes to raise $300m on Hong Kong Stock Exchange by June 2014.

Leading bookmaker heeds pressure to follow industry code to be introduced in March.

Unions warn hundreds of jobs could be lost if the plant is not converted to biomass processing.

The regulator has appointed Promontory Financial Group and Mazars to conduct an independent skilled persons report

Royal Dutch Shell warned that its fourth-quarter figures are expected to be significantly lower

Ecclestone's Munich trial expected to start in April 2014.

Rewards follow alleged higher revenue from arranging sales of stocks and high-yield bonds

Sales of video-game hardware rose 28% year over year to $1.37bn in December, according to NPD Group.

Hong Kong-based research firm says bank has overstated its assets by £50bn.

The department's employee engagement survey revealed 50% of HMRC workers said they felt anxious.

IBTimes UK looks at some of the greatest risks facing the world in 2014

Japan's Kirin, Suntory and Asahi likely suitors for Singapore-listed Super Group.

Total Goldman staff also increased 2% compared with the end of 2012

Randstad also says £31,600 is the average salary of a "very fulfilled" worker in the UK.

Chris Dixon of Andressen Horowitz says bitcoin can be leading means of making payments on internet.

Lord Myners, newly appointed Senior Independent Director, will lead the review

Sants is the former head of compliance at Barclays' and ex- head of the FSA

Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union says it could walk-out over the dispute.

Citi is second major bank in US to do so after JP Morgan Chase.

Number of homes sold per chartered surveyor in December at highest since March 2008.

US defence contractor Altegrity is holding company for USIS that vetted Edward Snowden and Aaron Alexis.

Intern Moritz Erhardt's death has seen the investment banking industry change its policies towards interns and low-level staff.

Mark Carney undermines Labour leader Ed Miliband's arguments on breaking up banks.

The full list will be announced on Wednesday evening at the Tate Britain

SFO suspects several former Barclays traders of involvement in Libor manipulation

Google recently announced its acquisition of Nest Labs for $3.2bn – its second largest purchase after Motorola Mobility.

Huawei's revenues in US and Australia slowed down due to security concerns.