Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell cuts its stake in Australia's Woodside in a share sale that will bring it $5bn.

Whitbread sees sales rise in the first half of the year, helped by strong performances at Costa Coffee and hotel chain Premier Inn.

Foreign investment into China falls in May to its lowest level in 16 months, due to slowing growth momentum in the world's second-largest economy.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is due to met the Queen and David Cameron on the first full day of his visit to the UK.

Crest Nicholson, the homebuilder, said profit for the first six months of the year jumped 37% on higher sales and "very strong" demand.

Food outlet operator SSP which owns the Upper Crust and Caffe Ritazza, is seeking to raise up to £500m by floating its shares on the London Stock Exchange.

Lower fares for flights helped to push the rate of inflation down to its lowest level in four-and-a-half years in May, new figures show.

BP will sign a deal with China National Offshore Oil Corporation worth about £11.8bn to supply liquefied natural gas, says chief executive Bob Dudley.