US safety authorities demand that a recall of Takata airbags which can explode with dangerous force be expanded to the whole country.

The US Senate narrowly fails to pass a bill approving the controversial Canada-to-US Keystone XL oil pipeline.

The government is defeated in a Commons vote on the control that parent companies can exercise over pubs.

It was a mixed start for Asian shares following news of a snap election in Japan and the delay of a proposed sales tax increase.

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell wins a long-running court battle against Indian authorities over a tax dispute involving billions of dollars.

US company Netflix announces plans to extend its TV and movie streaming service to Australia and New Zealand in March 2015.

Royal Mail warns that rival firms are endangering its government-mandated Universal Service, which guarantees delivery of letters to all of the UK.

ANZ, one of Australia's biggest banks, has suspended seven traders as part of an inquiry into potential interest-rate rigging.