The Campaign to Protect Rural England is ready for a legal battle over any new runways at Heathrow or Gatwick airports.

The chairman of construction equipment manufacturer JCB says he is in favour of Britain leaving the European Union.

The new Conservative government should make bringing down the deficit a priority, members of the Institute of Directors (IoD) have said.

The chief executive of Unilever, Paul Polman, urges governments to set clear targets to force low-carbon innovation.

Shares in Asia were lacklustre in early trading on Monday, failing to follow Wall Street's strong performance on Friday.

UK online gaming group 888 says it has made a takeover approach for rival Bwin.party, which has already had a bid from GVC Holdings.

The price of new homes in China fell for the eighth consecutive month in April, showing the property sector continues to be a major drag on the economy.

The FTSE 100 makes a positive start to the week, with silver miner Fresnillo leading the way after it says it is on track to meet production targets.