The Japanese yen falls to its lowest level against the US dollar in seven months, positive news for Japanese exporters.

New York Knicks basketball player Jeremy Lin files to trademark the term "linsanity", used to characterize his rapid rise to NBA stardom.

Computer firm Hewlett-Packard sees a drop in first-quarter sales, as it attempts to turn itself around under new chief executive Meg Whitman.

US President Barack Obama proposes a cut in corporate tax and an end to tax loopholes, as part of his election-year strategy on the economy.

Peugeot shares jump 12% after the carmaker confirms it is in talks about possible "co-operations and alliances".

Protests take place outside parliament in Greece, as MPs consider emergency laws after a 130bn-euro bailout deal.

The eurozone's service sector shrinks unexpectedly in February, a survey suggests, increasing fears of a recession.

The number of passengers using BAA's Heathrow airport reached a record last year while losses for the company narrowed, the airport operator says.

France Telecom plans to slash its payout to shareholders this year after a weak performance in 2011.

Malaysian budget airline Air Asia reports a 56% fall in fourth-quarter profit, hurt by higher fuel costs.

The Royal Navy selects South Korean firm Daewoo for a £452m deal to build four new fuel tankers.

A controversial anti-piracy agreement is to be referred to the EU's highest court due to concerns surrounding internet freedoms.

Indian call centres were used to swindle millions of dollars out of Americans in a debt collection fraud, say US federal officials.

The European Commission plans to freeze 495m euros of funding for Hungary, lamenting the country's excessive budget deficit.

A gas-fuelled fire, with flames as high as 5m, may burn for months in waters off the Niger Delta in south-east Nigeria, a Chevron spokesperson tells the BBC.

The founder of shut down file-sharing website Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, is granted bail by a New Zealand court.

Shares in popular Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba.com rise 43% after its parent group announces plans to take the firm private.

An app designed to help blind people send text messages could have many uses for fully-sighted people too, researchers say.

Italy's Catholic Church faces an annual multi-million euro bill over government plans to strip it of its tax-exempt status.

Dell reports an 18% drop in fourth-quarter profit and forecasts a fall in sales in the current quarter, sending it shares down in after-hours trading.

The world's biggest retailer, Wal-Mart, reports healthy quarterly profits after a strong holiday season in its home market.

The Republican-led US House of Representatives passes a bill to renew the payroll tax cut, ending months of partisan debate on the issue.

China, the US and other countries opposed to a new EU carbon tax on airlines meet in Moscow to consider possible retaliation.

Package delivery firm TNT Express reports a fourth-quarter loss days after rejecting a takeover bid by rival UPS, sending its shares lower.

The Dow Jones briefly tops the 13,000 mark in the US, while European markets dip after eurozone finance ministers agree to another bailout deal for Greece.

The price of oil reaches its highest level since May 2011 on rising tensions over Iran's nuclear programme.

New oil finds off the coasts of Liberia and Sierra Leone raise hopes for rapid growth in the countries, still recovering from civil wars.

The World Bank should consider appointing a non-American as its next president, a leading voice from the developing world tells the BBC.

Great Wall Motor becomes the first Chinese carmaker to open an assembly plant in Europe as it aims to lift sales in the region.

Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba sees a fall in fourth-quarter profits, the first in two years as the world economic downturn hits exports.

The Japanese cabinet approves a plan to double sales taxes in an attempt to control the soaring costs of public debts.

A former chairman of Rangers suggests the debt the club owes Craig Whyte should be written off under the terms of the takeover contract.

England & Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke and media giant IMG have settled their legal dispute out of court.

The group director of a key Blackburn Rovers sponsor is leading plans to buy the club from Venky's through a supporters' trust.

Empowering your workforce to work flexibly and remotely requires trust and accountability on both sides, says Microsoft International's president

Tablets, smartphones and budget cutting mean more of us will be using our own devices at work - whether we like it or not

Slogging 24/7 in hyper-connected 'swarms' where the barriers between personal and professional life have disappeared - is this the future of work?

Former England under-21 hockey player and entrepreneur Denys Shortt gives his top tips for running a successful business.

Singapore is unequivocally the start-up centre of South East Asian region, but there's still a long way to go to overcome cultural barriers.

Running a small company in Africa can be a tough business, but the rewards and opportunities are many, say the continent's entrepreneurs.

Banks paid out £1.9bn in compensation in 2011 for the mis-selling of payment protection insurance, a watchdog says.

Tax inspectors will target the motor trade, market stallholders and clothing sellers as they extend their campaign against tax dodgers.

MPs challenge a regulator about plans to remove price caps on first-class stamps and raise the price limit on second class to as much as 55p.

A Chinese company is fighting Apple Inc. over its use of the iPad trademark in China.

Against increasingly strong competition, two Newsbeat listeners test Sony's new hand-held console, the PlayStation Vita to see if it's any good.

Peugeot shares have closed 12% higher after the firm said it was in talks about possible "co-operations and alliances".

ABC presenter Bill Weir has been granted exclusive access to a factory in China run by Foxconn, one of the biggest suppliers for software giant Apple.

Can the once mighty technology giant Hewlett Packard return to its former glory?

Taiwan is due to release its latest unemployment figures, expected to be boosted by a recovery in the technology sector.

As Greece faces more spending cuts after agreeing to a bailout deal of 130bn euros, the BBC's Hugh Pym reports on how the deal is likely to work out.

A Chinese company fighting Apple Inc. over its use of the iPad trademark in China took its complaints to a Shanghai court.

Would a Peugeot-GM alliance make sense?

The new technologies changing sport performance

China and US in spat over solar subsidies

Could leasing land to foreign firms help reduce African poverty?

The Philippines woo tourists with new slogan

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Asia split on more rights for domestic workers