Inga Beale, the Lloyd's of London chief executive, tops an annual power list of the top 100 LGBT executives.

Australian shares were trading slightly lower after the government unveiled a set of tough new banking regulations.

Tata Steel is set to announce later that 1,200 jobs will go in Scunthorpe and Lanarkshire, as the industry struggles with collapsing prices.

United Continental has appointed an acting boss after its chief executive suffered a heart attack last week.

Myanmar announces it will curb the widespread use of US dollars within the country to stabilise the tumbling domestic currency, the kyat.

Online clothing retailer Asos has reported a 1% rise in pre-tax profit to £47.5m for the year to the end of August, compared with £46.9m a year earlier.

Costa coffee sales and the Premier Inn hotel chain boost parent company Whitbread's half-year profits, up 5.4% on last year.

London's leading shares edge higher in early Tuesday trade, boosted by strong results from hotel groups.