Women ‘better educated but paid less’
Women in Europe may be better educated or work harder than men, but they are paid substantially less, according to the International Labour Organization.
VIDEO: Namibia’s ‘life-giving’ ideas lab
A place where entrepreneurs can turn their ideas into products, the BBC visits Namibia’s “fabrication laboratory”.
Songbird rebuffs second Qatari bid
The company that owns the majority stake in London’s business district, Canary Wharf has rebuffed a sweetened £2.6bn takeover deal from a Qatari-led consortium.
Balfour rejects infrastructure offer
Construction firm Balfour Beatty has turned down a £1bn offer from Laing for its lucrative public private partnership infrastructure portfolio, saying the offer is not enough.
Food giant accused over cash request
Food giant Premier Foods has received millions of pounds from its suppliers in return for the chance to continue working with it, Newsnight learns.
VIDEO: Zimbabwe’s unstable diamond industry
The BBC’s Brian Hungwe reports from Harare, Zimbabwe, on the ups and downs of the diamond business.
Cheque photo payments to be extended
A system that allows people to pay in a cheque by taking a photo on their smartphone is being made available to a million more customers.
Rail fares to rise by 2.2% next year
Average rail fares will rise by 2.2% from 2 January, the rail industry has said, marking the lowest rise for five years.
Mazda expands US airbag recall
Mazda has doubled its US recall for potentially faulty Takata air bags to about 87,000 cars.
Japan Nikkei sees sixth day of gains
Japanese shares see their sixth consecutive day of gains on Friday, marking their longest winning streak since August, as the yen also hits records.