Ratings agency Moody's raises its outlook for Spain's economy from "negative" to "stable", saying that conditions are improving.

The government plans to bring forward the date when the state pension age is raised from 65 to 68, Chancellor George Osborne will announce later.

After legislating on the prices of electronics, toys and clothes, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro signs a decree controlling the prices of cars.

Australian airline Qantas issues a profit warning, and says "immense challenges" mean 1,000 jobs must be shed.

China's government gives the go-ahead for a $1.3bn joint venture between French car maker Renault and state-owned Dongfeng.

Mobile phone operator Three announces scheme enabling customers to use their UK allowances abroad.

OPEC countries are losing their grip on oil prices, as Nigel Cassidy reports.

Some of the world's best known banks are fined after being found to have colluded to rig two global interest rate benchmarks.