Anglo-Australian firm BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, reports lower profits due to falling prices of iron ore and coal.

India reaches an agreement with Iran to process payments for its crude oil imports, as US-led sanctions against Iran are tightened.

Profits for Walt Disney have risen thanks to the rising popularity of its theme parks and earnings from its television channels.

Yahoo's chairman and three other board members step down as the tumult at the US web portal continues.

Pressure is rising as Greece's government once more postpones a crucial meeting and Europe's leaders openly discuss Greece leaving the euro.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits China for talks focussing on oil sales, energy and other economic ties.

A TV company linked to the Chinese news agency Xinhua has begun trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange as it seeks to broaden its reach overseas.

Itau Unibanco posts 14.6bn reais ($8.5bn, £5.3bn) of net profit in 2011, the highest ever for a bank from Brazil.

Profits at Swiss bank UBS slump by three-quarters and the outlook remains tough as the eurozone crisis saps business.

BP announces sharply higher profits and increases its dividend to shareholders for the first time since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.

India's economic growth is likely to dip below 7% for the 2011-12 financial year, new government statistics show.

A Mitsubishi Motors boss offers to sell its Dutch factory for one euro, a day after the Japanese car-maker said it was halting production there.

Carmaker Toyota raises its profits forecast, saying its recovery is on track after the Japanese tsunami, Thai floods and the strong yen.

Steel maker ArcelorMittal reports a loss for the final three months of last year, but forecasts better times ahead.

Some 2,000 people from the UK with money invested in Liechtenstein have come forward after the tax haven was put under the spotlight.

Production at German factories recorded a surprise fall in December, figures show

The Brazilian government privatises operations at three airports as part of moves to upgrade transport links ahead of the World Cup.

Japanese carmakers report a jump in their US sales in January boosted by new models and the restoration of supply chains.

The loss-making parent company of American Airlines says it will shed 13,000 jobs - around 15% of its workforce.

UK drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline announces profits of £1.9bn for the three months to the end of December, up from a £193m loss a year previously.

The price of gas increases sharply around Europe as below-freezing temperatures lead to a surge in demand.

Party leaders in Greece's ruling coalition end talks on details for a crucial 130bn-euro EU rescue plan without agreement.

Oil production is set to start in Uganda after a deal is signed between the government and London-based Tullow oil, which also draws in Chinese and French firms.

The International Monetary Fund warns of a possible 20-30% spike in oil prices if Iranian exports are disrupted.

South Sudan agrees a deal with Kenya to build an pipeline to Lamu, potentially reducing its dependence on its northern neighbour Sudan to export its oil.

The owner of restaurant brands KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell reports another set of strong figures, helped by growth in China.

The Chinese unit of Citigroup wins approval to launch credit cards in China, the first non-Asian bank to do so.

A panel appointed by India's Supreme Court recommends that the licences of as many as 49 iron ore miners should be cancelled.

The jury in the Harry Redknapp tax evasion trial is sent home for the day with deliberations to continue on Wednesday.

The Olympic Park Legacy Company has launched a process to recruit sponsors of venues beyond London 2012.

Heart of Midlothian Football Club is given eight days by tax officials to pay an outstanding bill or face liquidation.

Google's Sebastien Marotte on the internet giant's predictions that the cloud, mobile and social media are going to radically alter the way we work

India’s Tirupati Temple has adopted a range of green technologies - and the shrine is now trading carbon credits.

Threat landscape is constantly evolving, says McAfee chief technology office.

Simon Atkinson explores the advantages and disadvantages faced by new companies setting up in the United Arab Emirates.

The small firms working together to help to tackle one of the UK's most invasive species - the zebra mussel.

What is the secret behind the high number of successful business start-ups in the US? We talk to three American business people.

Dixons, Comet and Argos have pledged to improve the way extended warranties for electrical goods are sold, the Office for Fair Trading says.

A report suggests poor young students are dropping out of college because the government's bursary scheme is "inadequate".

The mortality rate in England and Wales improved in 2011, which could have a knock-on effect on pensions, actuaries say.

The uncertainty in global stock markets is prompting Asian investors to look for new opportunities, with works of art becoming increasingly popular.

A look at why passing down wealth to the next generation is important in India

Public transport and ports have ground to a halt in Greece as two of the country's largest public-sector unions strike in protest at continuing austerity.

As almost any road warrior will tell you, wi-fi connectivity is becoming more and more important and necessary.

News of a merger between mining firm Xstrata and commodities trader Glencore has been met with a mixed reception by investors.

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad says Europe needs to produce 'real' goods and services, not rely on the financial sector

For Czech Republics ice wine makers freezing temperature is just right for harvesting grapes.

People in Sri Lanka are growing increasingly worried about the effect on their economy of US-led sanctions against Iran.

Time to learn from Asia and cut the cloth accordingly says Mahathir Mohamed

The Georgian winemaking twins reviving a lost art

Builders' trucks sales point towards better times

Valuing the author's brand, 200 years after his birth

Road warriors struggle to get connected

India's mango industry hit by Arab Spring

Foreigners allowed to invest directly using yuan