London’s leading shares lost ground in afternoon trading on Friday, following Wall Street lower after disappointing US jobs figures.

ArcelorMittal slumps to an annual loss of almost $8bn (£5.4bn) as the world’s biggest steelmaker is hit by plunging commodity prices.

Navinder Sarao, the “flash crash” trader, should not be extradited to the United States because the offences he is accused of were not crimes in the UK, his lawyers said.

US shares dip after figures reveal the US economy created fewer new jobs than expected in January.

Colm O’Regan looks at geo-demographics and the future of work.

(Reuters) – LinkedIn Corp will need to improve its profile to reconnect with investors after the social network for professionals shocked the market with a full-year revenue forecast that fell far short of expectations.