5:01am

Federal class action lawsuits fall sharply

Class action filings last year down 19% from previous year

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Davos: infotainment, not a conspiracy

What media group in the current climate would not like to own such a business?

From TECHNOLOGY 6:48pm

BlackBerry corporate upgrade ahead of launch

New version of software for employers

From INDUSTRIALS 4:46pm

Defence cuts trigger General Dynamic loss

Results hit as government budgets shrink in US and abroad

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CEOs can learn from Obama’s oratory

The US president offers lessons for business speakers who fail to get the message across

From UK SMALL COMPANIES 2:57pm

Business network Tradeshift gains an ally

US software supplier Intuit to market its online billing service

Tech blog from TECHNOLOGY 2:56pm

What to look for in Apple’s earnings

Analysts say iPhone maker’s results most important in years

From RETAIL & CONSUMER 1:46pm

McDonald’s profits edge higher

Fast food operator to open up to 1,600 new restaurants

From FINANCIALS 12:49pm

JPMorgan and Elliott chiefs clash in Davos

Dimon rebuffs criticism that banks are ‘completely opaque’

From HEALTH 4:11am

Allergan adds MAP to migraine plans

US maker of Botox in $958m deal for MAP Pharma

From TECHNOLOGY 11:58pm

Microsoft in talks to join any Dell deal

Software group could contribute more than $1bn to $25bn buyout

From LEX 11:36pm

Google / IBM: breathe easy

Tech groups’ earnings reveal no nasty surprises, leaving investors reassured

From FINANCIALS 11:33pm

Peer-to-peer lender taps Wells executive

Prosper also announces $20m of new funding

From TRANSPORT 11:28pm

Shift away from coal hits US rail groups

But rising crude oil volumes bolster some operators

From TECHNOLOGY 10:05pm

IBM targeted expansion pays off

Revenues beat analyst expectations at $29.3bn

From WORLD 9:51pm

Environmentalists press Obama for action

President’s inauguration speech delights campaigners

From MANAGEMENT 9:42pm

Bank security study highlights vulnerabilities

DDoS attacks are one of the ‘most severe’ security risks

From TECHNOLOGY 9:41pm

Google stems advertising price declines

Group tops earnings and revenue forecasts but suffers Motorola hit

From FINANCIALS 8:58pm

Barclays revamp to cost up to 2,000 jobs

Lender to lay off staff at its investment bank

From ENERGY 8:25pm

Inmet rejects First Quantum’s takeover bid

Canadian mining group’s board says offer is ‘financially inadequate’

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