Foreign ministers from the EU agree in Brussels to extend existing sanctions against Russia until September but not to impose any new sanctions.

Japanese shares traded higher on Friday as investors shrugged off a series of government data showing a slowing Japanese economy.

China overtakes the US as the top destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), for the first time since 2003.

Japanese carmaker Honda cuts its profit forecast and sees third quarter earnings drop sharply following a vehicle recall linked to airbags.

BT sets aside £2bn to deal with its swelling pension deficit as part of a 16-year plan.

Men have seen the real value of their pay fall far more than women in the past few years, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Shares in London are flat as eurozone inflation numbers are released and BT shares fall in the wake of its results.

Eurozone deflation deepens in January, as prices fall by 0.6% compared with last year, pushed down by lower oil prices.