ECONOMY

The larger contract involves making and maintaining 800 electric locomotives for about €3.5bn over 17 years.

China's official PMI was at a three-year low of 49.6 for the month of November.

Barfoots is now betting on chilli as they expect 'Generation Nandos' to love hot food just like their sweetcorn.

The yuan joins the US dollar, euro, pound and Japanese yen in the SDR.

Companies pledge their dedication to the fight against climate change ahead of the Paris summit.

Employees of Lufthansa's IT unit, catering, maintenance and cargo workers also to get pay rise.

The City & Guilds survey showed that teenagers are unaware of the job market

While WTI crude oil was trading marginally higher by 0.07%, Brent crude was lower by 0.31%.

EU wants manufacturing labels for products made in occupied territories including the West Bank.

It marks the first time the Japanese carmaker manufactures its luxury line of cars anywhere in Europe.

Brazil's federal government and 2 states affected the most by the disaster will participate in the lawsuit.

About 800,000 petrol-powered cars expected to be recalled in VW emissions scandal.

Help to Buy Isa scheme will be introduced on 1 December.

Black Friday is here, so follow the live counter to see how much shoppers are spending right now.

Osborne's Isa scheme has been criticised but it might help some get on the property ladder.

Chancellor George Osborne announced an extra 400,000 houses but many have say it is not enough.

Ireland is one of the last countries in Europe to have adopted solar technology.

China's industrial profits take a beating while consumer prices remain weak in Japan.

The company plans to open 100 new stores of The Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Peacocks over the next two years.

Chinese indices failed to gain despite Beijing announcing fresh policies aimed at boosting foreign trade.

A survey has estimated that the overall employment in this sector fell 6% in the year to September 2015.

The bank's total job cuts since it rescued HBOS during 2008 financial crisis would be about 50,000.

From police spending to the apprentice levy, economists and analysts have their say.

Chancellor George Osborne delivered u-turns on tax credits and police cuts in his spending review.

Osborne's Spending Review and statement included a 3% stamp duty increase for buy-to-let.

Speaker of House warned Labour MP Clive Lewis "to get a grip"

Rwanda and other African countries have been negatively impacted by climate change.

Osborne's spending review will include £2.3bn to build 400,000 houses.

From the apprenticeship levy to business rates and infrastructure, the business world has its own agenda.