Affable Cameroon who struggled as a referee

BCC research shows that only 12 per cent of firms want to leave the EU altogether, and just over a quarter want to maintain the status quo – where as just under half want to negotiate a looser relationship while remaining a part of the European Union. More than half of firms believe that the ongoing uncertainty in the Eurozone will have a significant impact on their business in 2013, and more than one-third said the disadvantages around the rules and regulations imposed by Brussels now outweigh the benefits of being part of the Single Market.

With the Strategic and Economic Dialogue complete, Secretary Bryson traveled to Nanjing this weekend for meetings with Chinese provincial officials to discuss how the U.S. and China can continue to work together to strengthen the economic relationship between the two countries.Nanjing, in eastern China, is the capital of Jiangsu province. With a population of over 8 million, the city is an important cultural, educational and economic center, located a little over an hour from Shanghai.Secretary Bryson's weekend began with a meeting with Nanjing Municipal Party Secretary Yang Weize, where Secretary Yang spoke about the history and culture of the city that was one of the four ancient capitals of China. Secretary Yang also highlighted the city's commitment to innovation and education. Over 800,000 students study at colleges and universities in the city.Secretary Bryson expressed his thanks for the hospitality he has been shown in the city and his eagerness to learn more about the future of Nanjing, a city where imports from the United States are on the rise.The two also spoke about how Nanjing is set to host the Youth Olympics in 2014, the second time the games will be held.

More than four decades ago, one of Rupert Murdoch's closest advisers warned him not to buy the News of the World. The British tabloid accused of phone hacking has dragged Murdoch's media empire into a major scandal. That trusted counselor was his mother Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, who is now 102 years old. Mary Louise Kelly talks to writer David Leser about Mrs. Murdoch and her relationship with her son.

OTTAWA — Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan says he is concerned about the health of a northern Ontario First Nation chief who is on a hunger strike near Parliament Hill. In a letter sent to Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence on Tuesday, Duncan says he is worried about the leader’s well-being and urges her to end her protest. Spence has been on a hunger strike in a teepee on an island in the Ottawa River since Dec. 11 to focus public attention on aboriginal issues.

The cosy relationship between Paul Tucker, the Bank of England's deputy governor, and former Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond has been exposed by private emails between the pair.