Taxi app service Uber attracts a $3.5bn (£2.43bn) investment from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund to help it expand in the Middle East.

As Opec members gather in Vienna, internal differences and global oil supply problems outside their control mean collective action to bolster prices appears unlikely.

Co-founder and chief executive of Reddit, Steve Huffman, discusses his plans to evolve the company that aspires to be "the front page of the internet".

Japanese shares are lower on Thursday as a stronger yen weighs on exporters.

The fate of ailing department store BHS is likely to be decided later on Thursday, with an announcement expected from administrators Duff & Phelps.

Banking stocks help to lift the London market in early trade.

The final design for the new Bank of England £5 note entering circulation in September is to be revealed later.

Aviation industry body Iata forecasts higher profits for the airline industry, citing the impact of lower oil prices.