Confidence among UK businesses is continuing to improve, a survey suggests, despite slow growth in the economy.

Shares in Lynas, which has a rare earth plant in Malaysia, surge 18% after the National Front coalition retains power in that country's general election.

People who live abroad will no longer be entitled to a British state pension based solely on the employment record of their spouse, under government plans.

Indonesia's economy grows at 6% in the first three months of the year, its slowest pace in more than two years, as exports slow.

Italy's economy will shrink by 1.4% this year, a sharper contraction than previously forecast, says the country's statistics agency.

Retail sales in the eurozone fall for the second month in a row in March, according to the European Union's statistics office Eurostat

Debt-laden Greece makes progress to improve its finances, but must do more to fight the "notorious" tax evasion, the International Monetary Fund says.

Motorola "abused its position" when it filed a patent injunction against Apple in Germany, EU officials say.