The UK has experienced a "lost decade" of investment in innovation, according to a report by research fund Nesta.

India's Kingfisher Airlines says all its flights will operate as scheduled, after about 40 flights were cancelled because of work stoppages.

HSBC asks a court in Hong Kong to let it evict protesters at its Asian headquarters who have been there for nine months.

Shares in ZTE, China's second-biggest telecoms equipment maker, fall 17% after it warns that half-year profits could drop by up to 80%.

The asking prices for homes being put up for sale fell by 1.7% this month, says the property website Rightmove.

Details of a £9bn investment in the railways in England and Wales will be announced later by senior ministers.

The UK economy should see a return to growth in the coming months after a poor first half of the year, says a leading forecaster.

India's wholesale prices rose at a slower-than-expected 7.25% in June, according to official government data, due largely to falling oil prices.