Today at Davos 2016: Future of the Chinese economy and other discussions
World Economic Forum is being held as global markets are roiled by low oil and a slowdown in China.
Asda could cut more than 1,000 jobs and close its staff canteens and other services
An Asda spokesperson said 2015 was a tough year for all UK supermarkets.
KPMG's Patrick McCoy quits over alleged tax scandal
Senior adviser resigned following an investigation by HM Revenue & Customs.
Davos 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio asks world to put an end to fossil fuels
The Revenant star hailed Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates for his support towards 'zero-emissions'.
Davos 2016: List of 62 billionaires who held the same wealth as half the world in 2015
Bill Gates, Carlos Slim, Warren Buffett, Amancio Ortega and Larry Ellison are among the top five.
Asian markets: China and Hong Kong in the red as oil falls below $29
Stock markets across rest of Asia were also down as IMF slashed its 2016 global growth forecast overnight.
Royal Dutch Shell ditches $11bn gasfield plan in Abu Dhabi amid declining oil prices
Anglo–Dutch company says Gulf project no longer fits with its strategy.
Asian markets: China positive despite reporting slowest growth in 25 years
Barring Japan, Asian stock markets in the green despite oil price worries after Iran sanctions were lifted.
Davos 2016: More than 5 million jobs will be lost to robots by 2020 says WEF study
Robots predicted to take over jobs in administrative and clerical areas.
Asda to cut 'hundreds' of jobs at Leeds headquarters following weak Christmas
While Sainbury's benefitted, Tesco and Morrisons too saw poor sales during Christmas.
Davos 2016: How much does it cost to attend the 46th World Economic Forum?
The five-day event will see 2,500 participants from Leonardo DiCaprio to David Cameron and George Osborne.
Waitrose to speed-up payments to smallest suppliers
Waitrose takes three times longer than Tesco to pay some of its vendors.
Asian markets: China's Shanghai Composite Index holds up as oil slips below $30 a barrel
Shares across Asia decline to their lowest levels since late 2011.
Wesfarmers acquires Homebase, the DIY unit of UK-listed Home Retail, for £340m
Sainsbury's had earlier bid for Home Retail's Argos division.
Thomas Cook former CEO Harriet Green and successor Peter Fankhauser received millions in 2015
The two had come in for criticism over the death of two children while on a holiday.
Qatar Airways threatens to split Oneworld alliance over dispute with American Airlines
British Airways will face pressure as 10% of its parent IAG is owned by Qatar Airways.
British Airways parent IAG signs deal with Latam Airlines of Chile to expand into South America
The deal will increase the pair's offerings to 100 destinations across South America and 87 in Europe.
Samsung's Qualcomm contract will help it make up for anticipated loss of business from Apple
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company could make processors for 2016 iPhone models.
Davos 2016: DiCaprio, Bono and Will.i.am to attend annual World Economic Forum
David Cameron, George Osborne, Jack Ma, Christine Lagarde and John Kerry will also participate in the event.
Asian markets: China nears bear market territory as Brent slips
Apart from China, stock markets across Hong Kong, Australia, India, Japan and South Korea were trading lower.
Jaguar Land Rover, AstraZeneca and Harrods top UK best employers survey
Rolls-Royce, Sky, Microsoft, Dyson, Estee Lauder and Adidas are among those who made it to the top 10.
David Bowie death: Singer's 'Bowie Bonds' help family inherit £135m
Bowie's second wife Iman and his two children, daughter Alexandria and son Duncan, will inherit the wealth.
Societe Generale seconds RBS doomsday prophecy and predicts collapse of the eurozone
Albert Edwards, strategist at Societe Generale says 'world could witness 2008-09-like financial crisis again'.
Asian markets: China volatile amid sluggish trade data; oil gains
Standard Chartered warns that oil prices could slide to $10 a barrel.
Standard Chartered oil warning: UK bank says prices could slide to $10 a barrel
Goldman Sachs, RBS and Morgan Stanley too are ultra-bearish about oil prices.
Travelodge to create 450 new jobs by going on £140m hotel expansion spree
The first new branch of UK's budget hotel chain will be opened at Weston-super-Mare in the spring.
Lidl sued by Generator Developments over land in Brentwood, Essex
Developer claims discount supermarket chain failed to honour a joint venture agreement.
Asian markets: China's Shanghai Composite Index in the green even as oil prices decline
While India, Australia and Japan were trading in the red, Hong Kong and South Korea were in the green.
BMW's Rolls-Royce admits its China sales slid by 54% in 2015
Volkswagen-owned luxury carmaker Bentley also saw its China sales slump.
US gun sales surge following President Barack Obama's promise to tighten controls
Shares of gun manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Sturm Ruger & Company increased recently by double digits.
