Len McCluskey, leader of Britain's biggest union, Unite, says that more strikes and industrial action are "inevitable".

Qatar says it is applying for a licence under China's Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor programme to invest in its capital market.

The Indian rupee gains ahead of an announcement where the government is expected to unveil measures to stem its fall against the US dollar.

RBS, NatWest and Ulster Bank extend opening hours again, but services should be "back to normal" on Monday, company says.

Shares of Billabong plunge after the firm launches a plan to sell new shares at a heavily discounted price and cuts its earning forecast.

The European debt crisis has led to cuts in government development aid to poor countries, says a new report by the aid watchdog Data.

Electronic manufacturing giants Sony and Panasonic agree to join forces to manufacture panels for TVs and big displays.

Spain formally requests bailout loans of up to 100bn euros for its banks from its eurozone partners.