
Booking.com fraud network revealed
Details are revealed of a network which attempted to defraud thousands of customers of the online travel agent Booking.com.

Blackberry in revenue slide
Troubled smartphone maker Blackberry reports a larger than expected drop in revenue, as it struggles to convince consumers to buy its phones.

Hereford Utd wound up over tax debt
Hereford United is wound up by the High Court over money owed to HM Revenue and Customs.

London shares buoyed by Wall Street
London’s benchmark index closes 1.2% higher on Friday, building on Thursday’s sharp rise.

Belarus moves to protect currency
Belarus’s central bank moves to protect its currency by imposing a new tax, as it feels the knock-on effects of the fall in the Russian rouble.

Zimbabwe issues coins for Christmas
Special coins issued by Zimbabwe’s central bank go into circulation in the run-up to Christmas, to help shoppers who usually get change in sweets.

Power firms to get £1bn to stay open
Power generation firms are to receive close to £1bn to ensure their plants stay open and prevent the lights going out in the coming years.

Companies face ‘bloodbath’ in Russia
The chief executive of Renault Nissan says manufacturers in Russia are facing a “bloodbath” because of the plunge in the value of the rouble.