A new phone scam - known as number spoofing - is netting millions of pounds for fraudsters, consumers are being warned

Asia stocks are lifted by stronger-than-expected Japan industrial production in September and positive US consumer confidence data.

Singapore is ranked the best country to do business for a ninth consecutive year by the World Bank's annual "Doing Business" report.

Deutsche Bank swings to a loss in the third quarter because of higher legal costs to settle investigations.

Air France-KLM has said last month's pilots' strike cost it €416m (£328m) in lost revenues as it reported operating profit fell by more than half in the three months to the end of October.

Japanese video game giant Nintendo beat market expectations to post an operating profit of 215m yen in the July to September period.

Fashion retailer Next cuts its profit forecast for 2014 after a mild autumn reduces demand for winter clothing.

The FTSE 100 rises in early trade but retail stocks are hit after Next lowers its profits guidance.