Boeing halts deliveries of its new 787 Dreamliner - which has been suspended from flying due to concerns about its batteries - until the problem is resolved.

Mining companies are among the biggest risers on the FTSE 100 as they benefit from the latest signs of faster growth in the Chinese economy.

The editor of the Sunday Times, John Witherow, is appointed acting editor of the Times, despite opposition from the paper's independent directors.

DVD rental firm Blockbuster is to close 129 more stores after it went into administration earlier this month.