US authorities investigating Sony's electronics unit have asked for details about its SRAM business.
Financial advisers are to be offered a course to help them deal with the affairs of Muslim clients.
Matalan manages to slow the fall in sales, but its half-year profits dip 6.5% amid "difficult" trading conditions.
House price growth cooled slightly in October, the Nationwide says, but the underlying trend "remains firm".
Japanese unemployment rose and consumer spending fell in September, according to the latest official figures.
The UK is to host a global summit on the impact of internet gambling on crime rates and children.
British Gas is the UK's most expensive energy provider and provides the worst customer service, says Energywatch.
BP knew of "safety problems" at its Texas City refinery well before a deadly blast in March 2005, say US investigators.
Kentucky Fried Chicken says it will switch to healthier oils for most products as New York City mulls a ban on trans-fats.
Crude prices fall $2 to under $59 a barrel as warm weather reduces US demand for heating fuels and helps maintain large US stocks.