British Airways orders 18 new Airbus A350s in a deal worth $6bn (£3.92bn).

It will take "something very, very major" to get the UK out of the economic "depression" it has sunk into, the Archbishop of Canterbury says.

Bank shares pull the market higher, with the FTSE 100 up 0.5% in morning trade.

Growth in China's manufacturing sector slowed in April, a survey by HSBC indicates, adding to concerns about the country's economic recovery.

The case for an independent Scotland retaining the pound in a currency pact with the rest of the UK is not clear, according to Treasury analysis.

Clothing retailer Primark's "exceptionally strong" performance helps to push profits higher at owner Associated British Foods.

More than 600 people apply to buy rundown homes in Stoke-on-Trent for £1 each, the city council says.

The UK government borrowed £120.6bn in the financial year to April 2013, slightly lower than the amount it borrowed the previous year.