The wife of jailed US financial swindler Bernard Madoff admits to CBS that the couple attempted suicide after his $65bn fraud scheme was exposed.

The number of retail jobs fell by 23,000 in September year-on-year, according to the British Retail Consortium.

Australian Securities Exchange restarts trading after a technical glitch forced a halt earlier in the day.

South Korea's economic growth slows to 0.7%, due to less corporate investment in sectors such as semiconductors.

Eurozone leaders agree a "three-pronged" deal, including a 50% cut in Greek debts, which they say is key to easing region's economic crisis.

The Bank of Japan expands its asset purchase programme by 5tn yen ($66bn; £40bn) in a bid to boost growth.

Shares in Europe gain after leaders in the eurozone agree a deal that they say will help resolve the debt crisis.

Higher gas and oil prices allow Shell to double its profits in the three months to 30th September compared with the previous year.