Walt Disney falls short of Wall Street expectations for the first time in five years, despite several box office successes.

Takata shares recover slightly ahead of Wednesday's earnings report after a warning earlier in the week over its airbag recalls saw them tumble.

Heathrow Airport promises to reduce night flights and curb both noise and pollution if it is allowed to build a new, third runway.

Japan's Toyota Motor made a record profit of 2.31bn yen ($21bn, £14.6bn) but warns profits will fall sharply next time due to a stronger yen and weaker markets.

Japanese airbag maker Takata reports a loss as it grapples with the rising costs of recalling its potentially deadly airbags.

London's FTSE 100 is lower at the start of Wednesday trade despite gains for the key miners listed in the top 100.

UK industry falls back into recession for the third time in eight years as it shrinks for the second quarter in a row.

The European Competition commission blocks Telefonica's sale of O2 to Three owner CK Hutchison.