Disney shares fall in after-hours trading despite rising profit, as the performance of ESPN raises concern about the company's outlook.

Asian markets continue their downward trend, with Japan falling more than 7% in two days.

Former City regulator Adair Turner warns that without radical policies, the UK economy could be stuck with low interest rates "almost indefinitely".

Heineken raises its dividend after seeing profits rise 25%, while Carlsberg trims losses.

Oil and gas exploration firm Tullow Oil reports a pre-tax loss of £1.3bn for the year to 31 December as low oil prices bit into revenues.

A new taskforce, consisting of police, banks and government officials, is being set up by Home Secretary Theresa May to combat fraud across the UK.

The way the government intends to pay for its plans to allow social tenants in England to buy their homes is "extremely questionable", MPs say.

Google's self-driving technology should be considered a legal driver, the US highways authority says.