Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest technology company by sales, reports a large loss in the third quarter.

The US space agency's Curiosity rover has finally begun to roll, moving forward just a few metres.

The UK joins the US in warning Syria that the use or threat of chemical weapons would force the nations "to revisit their approach".

The US Federal Trade Commission gives Facebook's takeover bid for photo-sharing network Instagram the go-ahead.

Authorities in Addis Ababa postpone a special parliamentary session arranged to officially endorse Meles Zenawi's successor, Hailemariam Desalegn.

Institutional investors could fund the large-scale building of private housing for rent, a report for the government by Sir Adrian Montague says.

The UK should give more priority to helping the poorest countries collect their taxes as part of its overseas development strategy, MPs say.

Councils in England could save £312m annually on adult social care if they carried out client assessments more effectively, a watchdog says.