The eurozone's rescue fund holds back 1bn euros ($1.3bn; £800m) of its latest instalment of its bailout to Greece.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation reports a jump in quarterly profits, boosted by its cable networks and its Hollywood film unit.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China gets the nod to take over a US bank, the first such US approval for a Chinese firm.

Up to 400,000 public-sector workers are expected to join a 24-hour strike in a dispute with the government over proposed changes to their pensions.

Shares in Tokyo Electric Power Company surge after the government approved its business plan and said it would take control of the firm.

China's export and import growth slows in April, raising fresh fears about a sharp slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.

The Reserve Bank of India introduces fresh measures aimed at boosting the Indian rupee after recent weakness in the currency.

Japanese electronics maker Sony reports a record annual loss as natural disasters and a strong yen hurt its earnings.