China

11% drop in second quarter of 2013 marks fifth consecutive quarter of decline in PC market.

Markets rally on Fed chief's comment that there will be no immediate rate hike.

Alibaba CEO says it will use IPO profits to finance acquisitions as it expands its mobile services

Heavy rains destroyed more than 5,000 houses in Sichuan and neighbouring Yunnan.

Luxury retailer has maintained full year guidance and expects lower H1 pre-tax profit.

Investors will track the auction of Italian government bonds during the day

Both exports and imports fell unexpectedly and analysts expect further slowdown

After opening higher on encouraging US data, China's economic woes pull back markets

IMF trims forecast due to a slowdown in emerging market economies and a recession-struck Europe

Marks and Spencer logs eighth successive quarterly drop in like-for-like sales of general merchandise

Investors confident following news that international lenders are granting Greece €6.8bn in rescue money.

China's consumer price inflation rose 2.7% year on year in June, up from 2.1% in May.

Rise in consumer inflation in China impacts country's markets.

China expected to inject cash into economy when growth drops to 7%

Exports declined by 2.4% month-on-month after Germany narrowly avoided Q1 contraction.

Chinese teenage students Wang Linjia and Ye Mengyuan died in Asiana Airlines crash-landing.

Seventy retailers sign up to deal ensuring factory inspections in wake of Rana Plaza disaster.

It may be the world's biggest smartphone platform but as Josean Mendez from Capgemini writes, it's got problems with security

Daniel Stewart & Co's chief economist Alastair Winter looks at the week ahead for the financial markets

Investors trade cautiously ahead of Eurozone's decision on Greece's next bailout payment

Chinese stocks drop following Beijing's reluctance to ease monetary policies

Whistleblower says China-based sales staff allegedly handed doctors cash and other rewards to prescribe Botox

A female giant panda called Yuan Yuan gave birth to a cub over the weekend.

New Delhi calls blasts terror attack, blames Indian Mujahideen.

Two Chinese killed as Asiana Airlines flight crash-lands and bursts into flames.

The Dalai Lama celebrated his 78th birthday on Saturday, calling on young people to create a 'happier' century.

Hundreds of boats and bulldozers were sent out by Chinese authorities on Friday to clear up the massive swathe of bright-green algae engulfing the Yellow Sea.

Tottenham Hotspur will reportedly have to shell out £25m for the services of Valencia striker Roberto Soldado.

Barring South Korea, Asian markets finish higher but China growth concerns remain.

Fugitive refuses to name countries to dodge US pressure on them in extradition fight.