David Cameron clashes with French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who says he is "sick" of the UK offering advice on the euro despite not using it.

The CBI calls on the Government to do more to help the "forgotten army" of medium-sized businesses, including better access to capital.

China's Premier Wen Jiabao says the country must control food and property inflation, in order to ensure social stability.

Japan is prepared to take action in the foreign exchange market to stem the rising yen, says its finance minister.

China jails officials from the People's Bank of China and National Bureau of Statistics for leaking economic data.

Increases in mergers and acquisitions of oil and gas firms are expected after big falls in their value, claims accountants Ernst and Young.

New rules on banks are making it more difficult for them to lend, according to the chairman of the UK's Treasury Committee

Markets rise further on hopes that a deal to resolve the eurozone debt crisis can be reached by an emergency summit on Wednesday.