Germany likely grew by 0.75 percent in second quarter - deputy minister

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BERLIN (Reuters) - The German economy expanded by 0.75 percent in the second quarter, its strongest rate in more than two years, but growth will slow in the second half of the year, German Deputy...

Tesco in talks with China Resources

RSS icon01:05pm 9 August 2013

China Resources Enterprise is in talks with the UK retailer Tesco about merging their hypermarkets and supermarkets in China.

Tesco in talks with China Resources

RSS icon01:05pm 9 August 2013

China Resources Enterprise is in talks with the UK retailer Tesco about merging their hypermarkets and supermarkets in China.

Carlos Slim firm bids for KPN stake

RSS icon12:17pm 9 August 2013

America Movil, owned by the world's richest man Carlos Slim, offers 7.2bn euros for the 70% of Dutch telecoms company KPN it does not already own.

Carlos Slim firm bids for KPN stake

RSS icon12:17pm 9 August 2013

America Movil, owned by the world's richest man Carlos Slim, offers 7.2bn euros for the 70% of Dutch telecoms company KPN it does not already own.

Norwegian oil fund raises equity holdings

RSS icon12:04pm 9 August 2013

Norway’s oil fund cuts its bondholdings to 35.7%, signalling unease over the debt market as a result of quantitative easing in the US, UK and Japan

International students pay premium

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Students from outside the EU will pay up to four times the fees charged to UK students next year suggests a survey.

International students pay premium

RSS icon11:57am 9 August 2013

Students from outside the EU will pay up to four times the fees charged to UK students next year suggests a survey.

End of QE: a bond sell-off to remember

RSS icon11:52am 9 August 2013

Losses for bonds will accelerate as equity markets gradually come to accept the Federal Reserve’s tapering of fixed asset purchases

New head for iShares in Europe

RSS icon11:51am 9 August 2013

Rachel Lord, an executive at Citi, is to take over as European head of BlackRock’s fast growing iShares ETF business

VIDEO: Do you owe capital gains tax?

RSS icon11:48am 9 August 2013

The tax office is clamping down on people who owe capital gains tax from selling a second home - and more people are liable than you might have realised.

VIDEO: Do you owe capital gains tax?

RSS icon11:48am 9 August 2013

The tax office is clamping down on people who owe capital gains tax from selling a second home - and more people are liable than you might have realised.

Publishers fight Apple e-book ruling

RSS icon11:40am 9 August 2013

Five major publishers are challenging restrictions imposed on Apple after it was found guilty of e-book price-fixing.

Publishers fight Apple e-book ruling

RSS icon11:40am 9 August 2013

Five major publishers are challenging restrictions imposed on Apple after it was found guilty of e-book price-fixing.

VIDEO: Massive city of Syrian refugees

RSS icon11:11am 9 August 2013

Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan is home to more than 120,000 migrants who've fled the conflict in neighbouring Syria. The camp has grown so big it has an internal economy all of its own

VIDEO: Massive city of Syrian refugees

RSS icon11:11am 9 August 2013

Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan is home to more than 120,000 migrants who've fled the conflict in neighbouring Syria. The camp has grown so big it has an internal economy all of its own

UK trade gap shrinks as exports rise

RSS icon10:55am 9 August 2013

The UK goods trade deficit shrank to its smallest amount in almost a year in June, official figures have shown, helped by a rise in exports.

UK trade gap shrinks as exports rise

RSS icon10:55am 9 August 2013

The UK goods trade deficit shrank to its smallest amount in almost a year in June, official figures have shown, helped by a rise in exports.

Schroders rules out more acquisitions

RSS icon10:33am 9 August 2013

Schroders, the UK’s largest fund management house, has ruled out any further acquisitions, according to its chief executive.

Rupee climbs after latest RBI measures

RSS icon09:33am 9 August 2013

India’s currency is among the biggest movers, climbing against the dollar as authorities step up efforts to curb its losses

Miners lead FTSE advance after China data

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Industrial output data spurs hopes of a China-led revival of the commodity boom and lifts the London mining sector

Miners lead FTSE advance after China data

RSS icon09:23am 9 August 2013

Industrial output data spurs hopes of a China-led revival of the commodity boom and lifts the London mining sector

News Corp Australia chief resigns

RSS icon08:17am 9 August 2013

The chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Australia, Kim Williams, resigns after 20 months in the job.

News Corp Australia chief resigns

RSS icon08:17am 9 August 2013

The chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Australia, Kim Williams, resigns after 20 months in the job.

China sacks top economic official

RSS icon08:08am 9 August 2013

Liu Tienan, a former top economic official in China, is expelled from the Communist Party and removed from public office, state media report.

China sacks top economic official

RSS icon08:08am 9 August 2013

Liu Tienan, a former top economic official in China, is expelled from the Communist Party and removed from public office, state media report.

China data points to end of slowdown

RSS icon08:06am 9 August 2013

Latest economic figures suggest China's economy is stabilising, with stronger-than-expected factory output and consumer prices holding steady.

China data points to end of slowdown

RSS icon08:06am 9 August 2013

Latest economic figures suggest China's economy is stabilising, with stronger-than-expected factory output and consumer prices holding steady.

AUDIO: Millions graduate to 'not enough jobs'

RSS icon07:51am 9 August 2013

A record seven million students in China graduated from university this year, but for many their high hopes are being crushed by the country's economic slowdown.

AUDIO: Millions graduate to 'not enough jobs'

RSS icon07:51am 9 August 2013

A record seven million students in China graduated from university this year, but for many their high hopes are being crushed by the country's economic slowdown.