McDonald's boss Don Thompson steps down after two and a half years in the job, as the company struggles with a declining customer base in its home market.

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics reported its first annual earnings decline in three years.

Asian shares traded mostly lower, following Wall Street's lead after the US Federal Reserve said it was on track to raise interest rates this year.

The UK housing market has slowed for the fifth month in row, with annual house price inflation falling to 6.8% in January, Nationwide says.

Falling oil prices are forcing Royal Dutch Shell to cut back investment by some $15bn over the next three years.

The chairman who oversaw the controversial privatisation of Royal Mail is to step down, the postal company has announced.

Disappointing results from Royal Dutch Shell hit shares in oil companies, dragging the market lower.

Malaysia officially declares the disappearance of MH370 over the Indian Ocean in March 2014 an accident, and says all 239 people on board are presumed dead.