Fed maintains pace of asset purchaseThe Federal Reserve maintains its $85bn-a-month (£54bn) asset purchase programme, and Fed chairman Ben Bernanke says the bank could begin scaling back the programme later this year.
Lloyds to return to private handsGeorge Osborne has used his annual Mansion House speech to the City to announce the government is preparing to sell its stake in Lloyds Bank back to private investors.
Home-buyers 'need 14 years to save'The average single person in their twenties will now have to save for over 14 years before they can buy a home, says the housing charity Shelter.
IMF: Spain making strong progressThe IMF says Spain has made strong progress on its economy, but the outlook remains "difficult" and more action is needed to boost job creation.
BoE votes 6-3 against stimulus moveThe Bank of England governor was outvoted again at his final monetary policy committee meeting, with the body voting 6-3 against more stimulus measures.
Cyprus leader attacks bailout termsCyprus President Nicos Anastasiades urges eurozone leaders to help his country's biggest bank and sharply criticises the bailout agreed in March.
Japan exports up by most since 2010Japanese exports rose in May at the fastest annual rate since 2010 as the yen weakened, providing a boost to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to revive the economy.
London Market ReportShares in London fall back, with investors expected to remain cautious ahead of comments from the US Federal Reserve.
Dish abandons bid for Sprint NextelUS satellite TV operator Dish Network says it will not submit a revised bid for Sprint Nextel, leaving the way open for a rival bid from Japan's Softbank.
House price 'bubble' warningBuilding Societies are warning the government about a future house price bubble, unless it plans how to end its Help to Buy programme.
Lloyds 'aware of' Co-op's black holeThe bosses of the Lloyds Banking Group tell MPs that they knew there was a black hole in the accounts of the Co-op Bank, four months before a vital deal with them collapsed.