The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea, three of Asia's biggest economies, agree to begin talks this year for a free-trade agreement.

The far-left Syriza party will not attend a final round of coalition talks, reports say, raising the prospect of fresh elections and more political turmoil.

Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) reports a full-year net loss as it struggles with trillions of yen in costs related to the nuclear crisis at its power plant in Fukushima.

A fresh blow is dealt to Greek coalition talks with the moderate Democratic Left party confirming it will not join pro-bailout parties.

Planned changes to disability benefits will go ahead, the Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith insists, saying that reform is needed.

Top executives at JPMorgan Chase are expected to resign on Monday following $2bn of losses at the bank's London trading desk, reports suggest.

India's inflation rises more than expected to 7.2% in April, driven by higher prices of food, fuel and manufactured items.

Recent falls in levels of workplace sickness absence have stalled and fresh efforts must be made to maintain the downward trend, a report says.