Labour says it will attempt to force the government to delay the 3p-a-litre rise in fuel duty due to come into effect in August.

The ratings agency Moody's has cut the credit rating on 28 of Spain's banks one week after the country asked for money to support them.

A defendant granted bail on Friday ended up spending the weekend in prison because of the computer problems suffered by RBS, it emerges.

South Korea says it will suspend all imports of Iranian oil from amid a European Union insurance ban on vessels carrying the product.

Japan's lower house backs PM Yoshihiko Noda's controversial plan to double sales tax, but the vote lays bare a deep rift in the ruling party.

Having issued a string of profits warnings in the past year, Carpetright releases results and warns of a "weak and volatile" market.

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart threatens to sell her Fairfax Media stake if she is not offered board seats "without unsuitable conditions".

Shares in News Corporation rise 2.4% in Australia following reports that it may split its entertainment businesses from its publishing interests.