Pay for directors of the UK's top businesses rose 50% over the past year, a report suggests.

Japan's industrial output and household spending fall in September, raising concerns about the health of the country's economic recovery.

Quarterly profits at Samsung Electronics fall 23% after a poor performance in its key computer chip division.

Chinese search engine Baidu reports an 80% surge in profits for the third quarter, boosted by increased advertising sales.

Qantas says ongoing strikes by employees are costing the airline 15m Australian dollars ($16m; £12m) each week.

The Bank of Thailand slashes its growth forecast to 2.6% from 4.1% after the country is hit by its worst flooding in decades.

Asian markets rise following gains in the US and Europe after eurozone leaders agree a debt crisis deal.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy says allowing Greece into the eurozone was a "mistake" at the time, while Athens denies causing the debt crisis.