Brazil announces $7bn of spending cuts and the return of an unpopular financial transactions tax to try to plug a huge black hole in the budget.

Investing heavily in school computers and classroom technology does not improve pupils' performance, according to a global study from the OECD.

Japanese shares open higher despite a key survey showing that manufacturers' confidence fell the most in a year this month.

DIY retailer Kingfisher, which owns the B&Q and Screwfix chains, says it could open another 200 Screwfix stores in the UK.

UK shares open slightly higher, with investors expected to remain cautious ahead of the US rate decision later this week.

A smaller rise in clothing prices from a year ago and cheaper fuel prices helped to cut the UK's inflation rate to 0% in August, the Office for National Statistics says.

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House prices are rising fastest in the East of England, official figures show, as property market "action" moves out of London.