China secures its first top-level post at the IMF in recognition of its growing global power, as Zhu Min is named a deputy managing director.

Websites such as eBay may be liable for trademark infringements if they play an "active role" in promoting fake goods, the European Court of Justice says.

The government unveils plans for 110bn of investment in electricity generation in a new energy white paper.

The banking industry will not scrap the use of cheques after all, the UK's Payments Council has announced.

Thomas Cook shares plunge by more than a quarter on a warning that weak UK trading and unrest in Arab destinations will hit profits.

TV chef Jamie Oliver is ending his partnership with supermarket group Sainsbury's after 11 years.

Some 700 people have been mistakenly charged twice for second round Olympic tickets, the BBC has learned.

The US trade deficit widens to $50.2bn (31.7bn) in May, the highest level for 31 months.

The gap in the UK's balance of trade widens unexpectedly in May to 4.1bn as imports of manufactured goods surge.

The UK property market remained flat in June, surveyors say, while government figures find that prices dipped in May.