Review of the Year 2014

麻豆社 World Service Business Editor Martin Webber takes stock of the year 2014 in business.

US cinemas to screen The Interview

Sony says The Interview can be screened in US cinemas despite threats from North Korea

Nicaragua breaks ground on a $50bn canal linking the Pacific and Atlantic oceans

Obama says Sony was wrong to cancel the release of 鈥楾he interview鈥�.

North Korea is suspected of hacking that forced Hollywood to dump a $44 million movie

President Obama says he wants to end five decades of economic embargo with Cuba

As Russia's currency drops Moscow shoppers feel increasing pressure

Sydney goes back to work after a prolonged hostage siege which ended with three dead

The US budget spending deal includes the controversial repeal of bank controls

Groups like Islamic State are using increasingly sophisticated ways to raise money