Japan's exports fall for the first time in three months, reinforcing worries that the strong yen and slowing global economy are affecting the economy.

Toyota Motor has restored vehicle output in Japan to "near-normal levels" on Monday, after severe flooding in Thailand disrupted supply chains.

A credible new exports strategy focusing on the right products and services could give the UK economy a £20bn lift by 2020, business leaders say.

Plans to allow first-time buyers of new homes to borrow up to 95% of the value, with the government underwriting part of the risk, are to be unveiled.

The asking price of homes being put up for sale has fallen by 3.1% in the past month, according to the property website Rightmove.

Australian airline Qantas fails to reach a deal with pilots and ground staff, meaning their dispute will now go to forced arbitration.

Talks aimed at cutting US government debt are on the verge of failure, according to the BBC's North America Editor Mark Mardell

Tobacco giant Philip Morris is suing the Australian government over a new law making plain packaging mandatory for cigarettes from December 2012.