JPMorgan pays $100m to settle forex manipulation lawsuit
JPMorgan was first to settle lawsuit among 12 major banks that are accused in scandal.
China abolishes rare-earth export quotas after WTO ruling
Along with that of rare earths, commerce ministry also abolished export quotas of tungsten, molybdenum and fluorspar.
China launches military procurement website to make defence operations more transparent
www.weain.mil.cn, which was launched on 4 January, comes under the General Armament Department of People's Liberation Army.
Anglo-South African firm Investec among bidders for RBS' Coutts International
Investec have reportedly hired advisers to help it plan the takeover.
Tesco to announce job cuts and changes to supplier contracts
The supermarket chain is trying to recover from an accounting scandal and improve its business.
Vince Cable to meet UK bank bosses about rural branch closures
Half of UK's bank branches have been closed since 1989, according to figures compiled by community banking campaigners.
AirAsia QZ8501: Indonesia might revoke airline's license as transport ministry set to investigate flight schedules
Indonesia transport ministry to investigate AirAsia flight schedules from 5 January.
India says Pak boat with explosives blew up in Arabian Sea after coast guard chase
Four men in boat laden with explosives appeared to have been killed in explosion, say Indian officials.
RBS could face bigger-than-expected fines of £5bn over US mortgage bond case
Bank has so far set aside only £1.9bn as provision for settlement with US Federal Housing Finance Agency.
AirAsia QZ8501: Search team finds two large pieces of flight wreckage in Java Sea
Indonesian search and rescue agency chief says team found two big objects that are parts of AirAsia plane.
US could hike interest rates in next six months as headwinds decline, says Cleveland Fed chief
Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said economy is on firm footing and central bank could increase rates in first half of 2015.
China builds world's largest facility using coal mining gas to generate electricity
Project makes use of methane gas released during coal mining, saving the environment from greenhouse gases.
Apple sued in US over iOS 8's 23.1% physical memory usage
Two Florida men initiated class action lawsuit against Apple, claiming company misrepresented actual storage space while marketing.
China's Three Gorges Project breaks world record in hydropower generation
The Three Gorges hydropower plant generated 98.8 billion kilowatt-hours (kwh) of electricity in 2014.
Photo messaging app Snapchat raises $485.6m at $10bn valuation
Snaptchat earlier rejected a $3bn acquisition offer from Facebook.
Edward Snowden's legal defence fund accepts bitcoin donations
Fund is managed by Courage Foundation that looks to build Snowden support network around world.
Tokyo Police suspect internal system manipulation behind 99% of missing Mt Gox bitcoins
Only 7,000 bitcoins or 1% of the total 650,000 missing from exchange could be attributed to external hacking attacks, according to police.
Bitcoin rates plummet 58% in 2014
Bitcoin rates peaked at $951.39 on 6 January and plunged to the lowest level to $309.87 on 30 December.
Dubai overtakes Heathrow as world's busiest airport
Dubai International airport recorded passenger traffic of 68.9 million as of 22 December, compared to 67.8 million at Heathrow.
Top London bankers' average pay in 2013 was 50 times UK annual average wage
Top City bankers were paid an average of £1.3m in 2013, according to data compiled by Reuters.
Argentina could soon reach settlement with holdouts as key bond clause set to expire
Rights Upon Future Offers clause expires on 31 December.
China's low rate of growth is not sign of failure, says official mouthpiece
China's economy has entered 'new normal' of slower but higher-quality growth, says Xinhua editorial.
Bitcoin would help in transition towards cashless society, says India's central bank chief
Reserve Bank of India chief Raghuram Rajan says digital currency is 'fascinating', despite apparent drawbacks.
Oil price slide prompts US baron Harold Hamm to appeal against $1bn divorce settlement
Hamm earlier called the ruling "fair and equitable" and publicly had thanked the judge.
Bric becomes irrelevant as investment concept amid deepening stock price divide
Russian and Brazilian stock indices posted a 4.2% drop in 2014, while that of India and China surged by 40%.
Nationwide: UK house price growth at slowest this year
House price inflation fell to 7.2% in December on an annual basis, down from 8.5% in November, according to Nationwide.
Saudi Arabia sees $38.6bn revenue shortfall in 2015 amid oil price slide
In the budget announced for the next year, spending has been pegged at 860bn riyals and revenue generation at 715bn riyals.
Londoners cashing in to buy homes outside the capital
Londoners bought 58,000 homes outside London in 2014, representing increase of about 50% from 2013.
Bank of England begins monitoring internet and social networks for unconventional economic data
Central bank believes unconventional data from internet could be more timely than official figures.
Xbox Live back online after hacking attack, but Sony Playstation Network still down
Hackers named Lizard Squad say they have stopped cyber attacks at online gaming platforms.
