France, Italy, Spain and Belgium ban short-selling on the shares of banks and other financial companies after market turmoil.

More than 5,000 former members of the armed forces, who have retired since April 2010, have been underpaid their pensions.

Surveyors are "pessimistic" about UK house prices in the next three months following a slight fall in property values in July, a survey says.

Asian stocks rise, tracking gains in the US and Europe, at the end of a week of heavy volatility in the world's main markets.

Chinese state-owned train manufacturer, China CNR, recalls 54 bullet trains, as problems continue to plague the industry.

Sales and profits at UK newspaper group Trinity Mirror continue their decline in the first half of the year.

Average debts may reach £53,000 for UK students starting in 2012 as tuition fees rise - double the figure for 2011 - an annual survey suggests.

European stocks have moved higher as the latest move to restore market order - a ban on short-selling of some financial shares - takes effect.