The chief executive of the company hired to stage the opening ceremony of the upcoming Rio Olympics has told the BBC it will cost less than London in 2012.

The UK is launching its first trade mission since the referendum as Business Secretary Sajid Javid meets the Indian government in Delhi.

Consumer confidence sees its sharpest drop in 21 years after the UK vote to leave the EU, according to a survey.

Local authorities in England are being accused of being too quick to send in bailiffs to recover council tax debts.

Japanese stocks rebound after three days of losses as investors turn their attention to the forthcoming US job market numbers.

Lifts at Toyota's headquarters are a casualty, as the world's biggest carmaker tries to make savings amid concerns about the weak global economy and strengthening yen.

The London stock market opens slightly higher, while the pound stabilises on the foreign exchange markets.

Business Secretary Sajid Javid is visiting India for the first trade talks since the UK voted to leave the European Union.