EADS profits from Airbus results

A380 'to benefit from oil prices'
EADS, which owns Airbus, expects to benefit from the high price of oil as airlines buy more efficient planes.

Japan upgrades economic growth
Japan revises its economic growth for the first three months of the year upwards to 1%, beating forecasts.

France investigates EADS ex-boss
French judges place a former head of Airbus owner EADS under formal investigation for insider trading.

Share sale quiz for EADS ex-boss
Noel Forgeard, former head of Airbus owner EADS, is questioned in connection with an alleged insider dealing probe.

Sony announces unexpected losses
Sony reports an unexpected loss for the first three months of the year after it is hit by falling stock markets.