China to build $242bn high-speed Beijing-Moscow rail link
Rail link will go through Kazakhstan and make travel between Asia and Europe easier.
O2 confirms exclusive talks with Li Ka-Shing's Hutchison Whampoa for £10bn sale
Deal would create Britain's biggest mobile company.
Apple hikes CEO Tim Cook's pay by 117% as 2014 proves hugely successful for iPhone maker
In fiscal year 2014, Cook received total compensation of $9.22m, compared to $4.25m in 2013.
Oil prices rise 2% as analysts expect Saudi Arabia to maintain policy after King Abdullah's death
No change expected in Saudi oil policy following death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud.
Dreamworks Animation delays release of How to Train Your Dragon 3 as studio lays off 500 employees
Company said it will reduce movie output from three per year to two per year as part of major restructuring.
eBay to cut 2,400 jobs and sell enterprise business ahead of PayPal spin-off
Workforce reduction will be across eBay marketplaces, PayPal and eBay Enterprise divisions.
IMF advises Gulf economies to dip into asset reserves to maintain growth amid oil price plunge
IMF estimates that oil and gas export losses in Gulf Cooperation Council will amount to around $300bn in 2015.
Google looks to become wireless carrier with possible resale agreements with Sprint and T-Mobile
Google expected to reach deals with mobile carriers Sprint and T-Mobile to buy wholesale access to their mobile and data networks.
JP Morgan boss James Dimon's pay package unchanged at $20m in 2014
James Dimon received 73% hike in 2013, following drastic pay cut in 2012.
Edward Snowden prefers simple phone to iPhone due to snooping concerns
iPhone may include secret spyware that enable governments to watch users without their knowledge, Snowden's lawyer said.
US ranks among worst countries for new mothers with 84 days of unpaid maternity leave
New mothers get full-year leave with pay in UK, ranked among top 10 countries for maternity leave.
Baker Hughes and Halliburton hint at thousands of job cuts, as oil price slump reduces drilling activity
Halliburton's $35bn deal to acquire Baker Hughes "more compelling" now, says Halliburton CEO Dave Lesar.
French newspaper Le Monde's Twitter account suffers hacking attack
Syrian Electronics Army blamed for attack resulting in brief of denial of service.
Facebook helped boost global economy by $227bn in 2014
Deloitte has come out with a report that says the company enabled global economic impact of $227bn and 4.5 million jobs across the globe.
Russian central bank to ignore S&P, Fitch and Moody's credit ratings issued after Crimea row
Move comes after Fitch and Moody's downgrade of Russian sovereign debt to just above junk status
Google close to investing $1bn in SpaceX's satellite internet project
Investment would value SpaceX at more than $10bn, Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources.
China's economy expands at 7.4% in 2014, slowest pace in 24 years
Actual growth misses official forecast for first time since 1998, but services and e-commerce do well.
Bitcoin would help terrorists and weaken sterling, warn British banks
In submission to Treasury, British Bankers' Association said bitcoin would be risky for customers and the financial system.
Edward Snowden documents: NSA arming US for future wars with digital weapons
NSA is trying to use the internet to paralyze computer networks and destroy all infrastructure controlled by them, Der Spiegel reports.
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing plans £9bn bid to acquire mobile carrier O2
Discussions are at early stage and there is no surety that deal will be reached, Sunday Times reports.
Kim Jong-Un parody shooter game Glorious Leader! hacked
Moneyhorse Games cancels gaming project, unable to complete crowdfunding target for game.
Bitcoin: Offline wallets vulnerable to security attacks and can leak private keys
Wallet in cold storage could leak its private keys to hacker, who could then reverse-engineer private keys.
Google in talks to buy mobile payments firm Softcard at less than $100m
Softcard was founded by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless.
Google and Apple make second attempt to settle anti-poaching suit with $415m payout
New agreement comes after US judge rejected $324.5m settlement offered in 2014, saying compensation is too low.
BP's maximum civil penalty over Gulf of Mexico oil spill would be $4bn lower
US judge reduces company's spillage liability to 3 million barrels, 24% less than claims by federal prosecutors.
Bitcoin tycoon Mark Karpeles: 'I am not Dread Pirate Roberts'
During Ross Ulbricht's trial, the defence alleged that Karpeles was running the online black market Silk Road.
Jack White's Lazaretto is 2014's highest sold vinyl album in the US
AM by the Arctic Monkeys came second with 58,700 units sold, while Lana Del Rey's Born to Die came in third.
Bitcoin returning to $200-level after more than 35% fall in two days
Bitcoin trading at $197.44, up 11.50% as at 8:00 am GMT, according to CoinDesk price index.
FBI raids firm of Danny Porush who inspired Jonah Hill's character in 'Wolf of Wall Street'
Offices of Med-Care Diabetic & Medical Supplies, accused of submitting false claims to Medicare, raided by FBI.
India cuts rate following continued decline in inflation
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cuts its main lending rate or repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.75%.
