Ouatarra gets backing of world leaders

World leaders have voiced their support for Ivory Coast opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara, saying he is the true winner of a presidential run-off. The country's Constitutional Council has overturned results to declare President…

Gold price crosses $1,400 an ounce

Gold rose almost 2 percent on Friday, rising above $1,400 an ounce as the dollar tumbled after disappointing jobs data cast doubt on the strength of the U.S. economic recovery. Bullion was up more than 3 percent this week, its biggest gain…

BT to trial one gigabit broadband

BT has announced plans to trial one gigabit fibre broadband in Suffolk and add 40 rural market towns to its current fibre roll-out. It said the move would support the UK government's plan to create the best broadband network in Europe by…

South Korea seals trade deal with US

South Korea confirmed on Saturday it has reached a revamped deal on free trade with the United States after a three-year delay. An official announcement is expected in the next few days after both trade negotiators report back to their…