The number of private sector job vacancies falls further in April, according to the Reed recruitment agency.

Customers must now be told about energy price rises 30 days in advance, rather than being notified up to two months after the event.

Sony warns that almost 25 million extra game users may have had their personal details taken in a hacker attack.

US manufacturing output is boosted by a weak dollar that has made American goods cheaper overseas.

South Korean police visit Google's Seoul office on suspicion the internet search giant illegally collected data from users.

India's central bank raises interest rates to 7.25%, the ninth rise in 15 months, in an attempt to curb inflation.

Chocolate maker Thorntons issues a profit warning after the hot weather over Easter leads to a sharp fall in sales.

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner gives Congress more time to negotiate a deal to increase the US's borrowing limit.