UK manufacturers want the government to offer more support rather than "empty rhetoric", a new survey by business advisers BDO says.

Sina Corp, China's largest internet portal and media website, posts a loss in the first three months of the year.

Shares in Japan's biggest banks rise after they forecast profits for this financial year that exceed analyst expectations.

The euro hits a fresh four-month low against the dollar as political uncertainty in Greece fuels speculation it could leave the single currency.

Company in China specialises in building modular high buildings in short time frames.

A 35-carat diamond passed among Europe's royalty for four centuries, the Beau Sancy, sells for twice its reserve at auction in Switzerland.

Gas and electricity supplier SSE sees underlying profits rise 2% despite upheaval in the global energy market and economic uncertainty.

UK unemployment fell by 45,000 to 2.63 million in the three months to March, according to the Office for National Statistics.