Wall Street falls for a fifth consecutive trading session amid a dramatic global sell-off as fears over China's slowing economy intensify.

Investors today shouted that the era of so-called Chinese exceptionalism - that China can grow faster for longer than any other economy in history - is over.

Why China's share slump affects the world

Chinese stocks continue to tumble, though elsewhere in Asia stocks saw modest gains after global markets had been rocked by dramatic losses in the past days.

Shares in London and elsewhere in Europe jump in morning trading, despite another night of steep falls for the Chinese stock market.

The number of complaints about so-called packaged bank accounts has "shot up", according to new figures from the Financial Ombudsman.

Staff at the National Museum of Scotland begin seven days of strike action in a dispute over weekend allowances.

Annual profits at BHP Billiton slid 86% despite slashing costs, as a collapse in Chinese demand for commodities hit the mining giant.