The Royal Bank of Scotland announces plans for a public share sale of part of its US subsidiary, Citizens, later this year.

Customers of the energy supplier Npower have seen their finances "thrown into chaos", according to the consumer watchdog Citizens Advice.

Pfizer's commitments to maintain research and jobs should it take over AstraZeneca have been dismissed as "vague".

Shares in Japanese electronics maker Sharp rise as much as 7.7% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as it posts first annual profit in three years.

Indian stock markets rise to a record high after exit polls suggest Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party is on course to win the general election.

BlackBerry launches a new low-cost phone "exclusively for Indonesia", one of the few markets where it is still a key player.

Heathrow and Gatwick airports both unveil revised expansion plans as they attempt to secure permission to build the UK's next runway.

China releases weaker-than-expected manufacturing data, reinforcing concerns the world's second-largest economy is losing steam.