Foreign firms that own property in the UK will have to declare their assets publicly, Prime Minister David Cameron says ahead of a global anti-corruption summit in London.

The number of people interested in buying a house in April fell to its lowest level for nearly eight years, according to surveyors across the UK.

With interest rates for savers at new record lows, new analysis shows that many people relying on their savings income are worse off than ever before.

Japanese car makers Mitsubishi Motors and Nissan confirm talks of a capital tie-up as the former struggles with a scandal over falsifying fuel efficiency.

Shares in Japanese car maker Nissan fall as the company confirms it is in talks to take a major stake in embattled rival Mitsubishi Motors.

Telephone and broadband provider Talktalk saw profits more than halve following a hack attack on its systems last October.

Japanese electronics giant Sharp posts a huge loss in its last annual earnings before taken over by Foxconn later in the year.

London's FTSE 100 opens lower as a number of leading companies' shares fall in the aftermath of paying their half yearly dividend.