Airlines halt flights into Israel
US and European airlines suspend flights into Israel's Ben Gurion airport after Israeli police confirmed that a rocket landed one mile away.
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Microsoft profit falls on Nokia loss
Technology giant Microsoft reports a 7% fall in profits to $4.6bn in the second quarter, hit by a $692m loss at its newly-acquired Nokia handset division.
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Apple earnings up on iPhone sales
Apple reports quarterly profits of $7.75bn up 12%, helped by strong sales of its iPhone.
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Electronic Arts earnings surge 51%
US video game publisher Electronic Arts reports a 51% jump in profit for the April-to-June quarter, boosted by strong sales of titles like Titanfall and FIFA 2014.
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EU to widen Russia sanctions
The EU will widen sanctions against Russia to include more individuals and consider targeting the defence sector, the Dutch foreign minister says.
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Non-stop Argentina debt talks demand
A US judge orders Argentina and its creditors to meet "continuously" to avoid the nation defaulting on its debts later this month.
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Yahoo buys app analytics firm Flurry
Yahoo acquires an app analytics firm, Flurry, in an attempt to help boost its advertising revenue from smartphones.
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Saudi market to open to foreigners
Saudi Arabia's stock market is to open up to foreign investors for the first time, the country announces.
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Credit Suisse posts quarterly loss
Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse reports its biggest quarterly loss in almost six years after being hit by its settlement with US authorities over tax evasion charges.
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Shipment warning hits Harley-Davidson
Shares in Harley-Davidson fall more than 6% after the motorbike maker says it will ship fewer bikes this year than previously forecast.
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China signs Venezuela oil deal
Chinese President Xi Jinping has signed an oil deal with Venezuela, as part of a four-day tour of Latin America.
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Lidl publishes UK tax payment
German discount retailer Lidl, which has around 600 UK stores, publishes the amount of tax it pays in the UK for the first time.
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YouTube star sued in copyright case
The entrepreneur is being taken to court for alleged copyright infringement by a record label whose own artist Kaskade has come forward to defend her.
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Royal Mail hit by parcel revenue fall
Royal Mail's share price falls as it warns of lower revenues from its parcels business, but says it should still be able to meet its targets for the year.
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Netflix profits double to $71m
Online video service Netflix reports profits of $71m in the second quarter, more than double compared with the same period a year ago.
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Criminal probe targets forex market
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) launches a criminal investigation into allegations of price rigging in the foreign exchange market.
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China suspends KFC's meat supplier
Authorities in Shanghai suspend the operations of a meat supplier suspected of selling expired meat to fast food chains including McDonald's and KFC.
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Tesco boss feels 'relief' over exit
Tesco says chief executive Philip Clarke expresses his 'enormous relief' over leaving the company.
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Seoul to ban ride-sharing app Uber
Seoul is planning to ban mobile phone ride-sharing app Uber just as the company aims to accelerate its expansion in Asia.
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VIDEO: Goods held in port for wealthy client
Mark Lobel reports on foreign investors re-building ties with Iran in anticipation of an easing of trade restrictions on the country.
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VIDEO: 'I couldn't get a taxi... so I created an app'
Brazilian Tallis Gomes explains how a failed attempt to hail a cab drove him to create smartphone app Easy Taxi.
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VIDEO: How safe is the 'internet of things'?
Increasingly, technology companies are integrating the internet with other devices, such as household appliances or cars. But are there security risks?
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VIDEO: Akubra hats: Keeping it in the family
For more than 130 years one family has been making Australia's most famous range of hats - Akubra.
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VIDEO: Creating a world class sat-nav firm
How Michal Stencl created one of the world's biggest sat-nav companies in Slovakia.
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VIDEO: Zambia's dynamic Chinese romance
China and Zambia have strong trade and business links, but the romance has not been without controversy.
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VIDEO: Humanoid robot opens bottles
Honda has launched the latest generation of its humanoid robot ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility).
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VIDEO: Zanzibar's Islamic banks on the rise
Conventional banks in Zanzibar are tapping into a growing market for financial products and services that are compliant with Islamic law.
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Murdoch's Time Warner offer rebuffed
US media giant Time Warner has rejected an initial takeover approach from rival 21st Century Fox estimated at $80bn (£46.6bn).
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Bank of America profits drop 43%
Bank of America reports a 43% drop in its second-quarter profits as mortgage revenue falls and legal costs increase.
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Fed warns on social media stocks
The US Federal Reserve warns of "stretched valuations" in social media and biotechnology firms as part of chair Janet Yellen's semi-annual report in front of Congress.
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Eurostar passenger numbers up by 2%
Cross-channel train operator Eurostar says passenger numbers rose by 2% in the first half of the year to five million.
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Novartis to work on Google eye lens
Google and Novartis agree to work on developing a "smart" contact lens to monitor sugar levels in the tears of diabetics.
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Meaty fine for German sausage makers
German sausage makers are facing a hefty fine for running a price-fixing cartel over many years.
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Emirates finalises $56bn 777X order
US plane maker Boeing and Emirates Airline finalise a $56bn deal for 150 new 777X mini-jumbo jets.
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SABMiller to sell Tsogo Sun stake
Global brewing giant SABMiller announces plans to sell its stake in a leading African hotel and casino chain Tsogo Sun.
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SA strike forces GM plant closure
General Motors halts production at its South African operations because of the strike by the country's National Union of Metalworkers.
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Samsung finds China 'child labour'
Samsung Electronics says it has found "evidence of suspected child labour" at the factory of its Chinese supplier Dongguan Shinyang Electronics.
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Infosys sees quarterly profits rise
Infosys, India's second-largest IT services firm, reports a 21% increase in quarterly profit and maintains its revenue growth forecast.
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Malaysian banks in mega-merger talks
Three of Malaysia's biggest lenders are in talks about a possible merger that would create the country's biggest banking group.
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Real Madrid 'most valuable team'
Real Madrid has topped an annual Forbes list of the world's most valuable sports teams.
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Fifa partner surrenders in Brazil
Ray Whelan, the British boss of a World Cup hospitality firm, surrenders to a Brazilian judge amid a probe into alleged illegal ticket sales.
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Man Utd signs £750m Adidas kit deal
Adidas will pay £75m a season to make Manchester United's kit for the next 10 years, after Nike ended its 13-year partnership.
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African countries adopt hi-tech tourism
Africa's tourism industry is booming thanks to resurgent national economies, rising visitor numbers and more effective use of technology.
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Joining up Ghana's healthcare to save lives
Mothers and babies in sub-Saharan Africa are at greater risk than anywhere else in the world - can text messaging make a difference?
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Ivory Coast stallholders turn to digital marketplace
Online marketplaces are giving Ivory Coast stallholders a new platform on which to sell their goods, potentially increasing customer numbers and profits.
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How to ask for $250m
The dos and don'ts of pitching for business investment, what venture capitalists look for, and what they run from.
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Chasing the silver dollar
With the world's population getting older, the BBC's Jane O'Brien meets some of the growing number of entrepreneurs targeting the "silver dollar" - elderly customers.
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Would you get a tattoo of a company logo?
Chuck Runyon, the boss of fast-growing US gym chain Anytime Fitness, explains why more than 2,000 people have been inspired to get tattoos of the company's logo.
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Bentley set for record sales in 2014
Luxury carmaker Bentley says it is on course for record sales in 2014 after a 23% increase in deliveries in the first half of the year.
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Vauxhall announces 550 new jobs
Car manufacturer Vauxhall announces the creation of 550 new jobs at two factories.
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GM recalls another 8.4 million cars
Embattled US car giant General Motors says it will recall another 8.4 million cars whose ignition switch defects have been linked to at least three deaths.
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From an orphanage to entrepreneur
From living in an orphanage to becoming a self-made millionaire
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Germany and Russia's contradictory relationship
Why sanctions on Russia are hard for Germany
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How many Greek legends were really true?
How spartan were Spartans? Did the Trojans have a horse?
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Can drones tackle wildlife poaching?
How drones may be used to fight wildlife poaching
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A company born out of frustration
How one man's failure to get a cab drove him to try to fix the problem
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Akubra: Keeping it in the family
The family firm behind the famous Aussie headwear
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Slovakia's successful app entrepreneur
'I wanted to make products for people'
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From bad to worse?
Further sanctions on Russia will hit an already ailing economy
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How to make your fortune from writing
How to make a fortune writing about stuff you love
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EU and US trade talks make 'painstaking progress'
Why are US-EU trade talks so controversial?
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