Microsoft shares rise in after-hours trading as the software giant reports strong growth in its cloud computing and mobile applications divisions.

A driverless 'pod' that will take to the streets of London in July has been shown off for the first time.

In a surprise move, the Bank of Japan introduces a negative interest rate to counter the ongoing economic slump in the world's third-largest economy.

Four years after his resignation at the height of the phone hacking scandal, Rupert Murdoch's son retakes top job at the European broadcaster.

Sky reports a £12m fall in pre-tax profits to £524m for the six months to the end of December.

The London market sprang into life with a 1% gain in early trading after the Bank of Japan moved to cut rates.

France's economy grows at its fastest pace in four years, with a jump of 1.1% in 2015.

The number of people being declared insolvent was at is lowest level for a decade in 2015, but debt problems started to pick-up late in the year.