Eurozone ministers meeting in Brussels have vowed step up work on support for Ireland "with an accent" on its banks.

China's premier Wen Jiabao hints at new measures to rein in double-digit food price inflation, as the stock market tumbles.

Irish bookies Paddy Power report double-digit growth outside its home market, while promising more jobs in Dublin.

Swiss drug maker Roche is to cut 4,800 jobs over two years, as it seeks to save 2.4bn Swiss francs ($2.4bn; £1.5bn).

UK unemployment falls slightly in the three months to September, but the unemployment rate remains unchanged at 7.7%.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee was split three ways again during its latest meeting, minutes show.

The Welsh Assembly Government is due to publish its draft budget for the next three years.

The Scottish government is announcing its final budget plans before next May's election, expected to include cuts of about £1bn.