US stocks make a strong start to the week, with sentiment boosted by news of a new purchase by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.

Google unveils a surprise restructuring, creating a new parent company called Alphabet Inc.

Bank of England policymaker David Miles says there was a "reasonable" case for raising interest rates last week, and that the UK house market is not out of control.

Scottish entrepreneur Michelle Mone is appointed by the government to carry out a review into how best to encourage start-ups in areas of high unemployment.

Borrowers must prepare now for a rise in interest rates, a charity says, with more than a million homeowners never having experienced a Bank rate increase.

China's central bank devalues the yuan to its lowest rate against the US dollar in almost three years, calling it a "one-off" adjustment.

Alibaba and Suning stocks jump on news that the Chinese online giant will take a major stake in the offline retailer.

Greece only has minor details to be ironed out with its international creditors to reach a bailout deal, according to Greek finance minister Euclid Tsakalotos.