BUSINESS

The Nikkei and Straits Times Index soared to 0.63% and 0.86% respectively.

Manufacturing PMI falls to 50.3 in April from 51.2 in March.

The prize money increase is due to the fall in the value of the pound because of Brexit.

The social media giant has been accused of not responding to 'life or death' requests.

Move intended to ease a gas supply shortage in Australia.

Security experts say the malware has been targeting European users.

Fox and Blackstone hoping to beat rival offer from Sinclair Broadcasting.

"It's very hard to say who did the hacking," President Donald Trump said.

The CIA's Scribbles program allegedly allowed spies to track leakers by planting beacons in Word files.

Abe says overnight changes to regulation could hurt business.

Athens needs €7bn by July to fulfil debt obligations.

Tories pledge to give more power to regulators to block takeovers that threaten pension schemes.

The 3-foot rabbit died shortly after touching down at O'Hare airport in Chicago.

The US government wants to hire a 'narcotics investigator' to assist DEA agents in Thailand.

The FBI is reportedly already investigating the cyber attack and ransom demands.

The spy agency will stop its controversial 'about' collection spy programme that allowed it to collect Americans' emails.

Zara's founder has ammassed an immense fortune but continues to keep an incredibly low profile.

One of the UK targets is reportedly one of the 'oldest banks in the world.'

Bumper results from Barclays and a turn for the better for RBS did not lift the FTSE 100 to positive territory.

The synthetic cannabinoid is a former legal high becoming a major health concern.

The Kaspersky Lab expert on crime, espionage and why the best hackers speak Russian.

Tech giants were tricked into authorising payments over two years.

The trade association for UK's energy industry wants government to make energy efficiency a national priority.

However, borrowing by non-financial companies saw an increase.

"There is no such thing as an impenetrable system," Global Security Services' Bryan Sartin said.

Nationwide figures show house prices fall for second consecutive month for the first time in five years.

Economic growth rate fell to its lowest since the first quarter of 2016.

CEO Jes Staley confirms bank will create 2,000 UK jobs over the next three years.

Troubled lender posts profit of £259m for the first three months of 2017.