Google reveals it has built and tested its own drones as part of a plan to make automated deliveries to remote homes as well as disaster-hit zones.

The Japanese economy contracts by 6.8% from the previous year after a recently introduced sales tax held back consumer spending.

Japan's economy shows signs of stagnation and weakness as households spent less and factory output stays flat in July.

Shares in the struggling supermarket Tesco have fallen more than 8% after the group cut its profit forecast and dividend.

The Russian rouble falls to a record low against the dollar as investors fear further sanctions against the nation.

Virgin Australia posts an after-tax loss of A$355.6m ($332.6m; £200.5m) for the full year ending in June, triple the firm's previous year's losses for the period.

House prices edged up by 0.8% in August, compared according to the UK's biggest building society, the Nationwide.

Malaysia Airlines is to cut 6,000 staff as part of recovery plan after being hit by two air disasters this year.