Barclays reports a 3% fall in annual profits to £5.9bn, and cuts the bonus pool at its investment banking division by 32%.
Greek protesters clash with police in Athens amid a strike against swingeing budget cuts approved as part of the latest eurozone bailout deal.
UK producer prices rose by 0.5% in January from December as the cost of alcohol, fuel and clothes rose, official data shows.
China's exports and imports fell in January, raising fresh concerns about the impact of a global economic slowdown on its economy.
Tata Steel, the largest producer in India, unexpectedly reports a loss of 6.03bn rupees ($122m; £77m), hit by weak demand.
Nigerian authorities have thrown out fines totalling $235m against British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
Rising energy prices kept German inflation high at 2.1% in January 2012, according to official figures from Destatis.
French oil firm Total reports a 7% rise in quarterly profits, driven mainly by higher oil prices.
Profits at NYSE Euronext have been hit by the collapse of its planned merger with Deutsche Boerse.
The "energy literacy" of gas and electricity billpayers will be tested during an inquiry by MPs to see if more education is needed from the industry.
Shares in Alcatel Lucent jump 20% after the telecoms equipment maker reports an annual profit of 1bn euros and targets better profit margins.
Financier Nathaniel Rothschild loses his libel case against the Daily Mail following a 2010 story which he said portrayed him as a "puppet-master".
EU and Indian leaders say they have made "substantial progress" towards a free trade agreement at a key Delhi summit.
Glasgow is chosen as the headquarters of a £50m centre to develop technologies for the offshore renewable energy industry.
Former Rangers chairman Alastair Johnston asks the government's insolvency service to clarify "certain financial arrangements" relating to the takeover of the club.
HM Revenue & Customs says that rumours it spent £8m on trials into alleged tax dodging, one of which cleared Harry Redknapp, are "nonsense".
Sainsbury's is removing advice to freeze food "on day of purchase" from its labels and informing customers it can be done up until the use-by date.
South Dakota's Oglala Sioux tribe has sued major beer makers for $500m for fuelling chronic alcohol abuse in one of the poorest communities in the US.
Up to 1.6 million pensioners are failing to claim benefits they are entitled to - including financial help during the cold snap.
The AA is set to launch its first insurance policy using satellite navigation to track driver behaviour.
A total of 36,200 UK homes were repossessed in 2011 - the lowest annual total since 2007, mortgage lenders say.
The Bank of England agrees to extend its quantitative easing programme by £50bn to give a further boost to the UK economy.
The European Central Bank leaves its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.0%, saying there are signs of stabilisation.
The UK government confirms plans to cut subsidies for solar panels on home by half.
Five of the biggest US banks agree to provide $25bn in assistance to homeowners to settle claims over improper foreclosure practices.
Eastman Kodak, a name synonymous with photography, is to stop making digital and video cameras.
Derby trainmaker Bombardier announces it has secured enough work to guarantee its short-term future in the city.
Portsmouth will meet with HM Revenue and Customs on Friday to discuss their unpaid tax bill, now believed to be £1.9m.
London 2012 organisers still do not have an energy-saving strategy despite a pledge to make it one of the greenest Olympics, a watchdog says.
Real Madrid head the list of the richest football clubs in the world for the seventh year in a row, says a Deloitte report.
Richard Farleigh, investor and entrepreneur, says do not underestimate the importance of marketing.
A pub in Wales has been awarded the Campaign For Real Ale's National Pub of the Year award.
As chief executives face public pressure over their annual bonuses, many smaller companies find bonuses are a useful tool to help improve productivity.
Stuart Fraser from the City of London Corporation and the TUC's Brendan Barber debate the proper balance between the UK's manufacturing and finance sectors.
Eurozone finance ministers say more work must be done before they'll give Greece another 130bn euro bailout.
Mothers are being forced into badly paid, low-skilled positions because there are so few part-time jobs available in Britain, according to a new report.
The Bank of England's decision to extend its quantitative easing programme by £50bn is bad news for people who are about to buy an annuity, according to Saga's Ros Altman.
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