Zwarte Piet: Dutch government promises to find alternative to 'racist' Black Peter figure
UN meeting sees Netherlands agree to find alternative figures for Sinterklaas celebrations.
Greece debt crisis: Germany's Bundestag agrees on third bailout deal with impressive majority
Opposition mainly came from conservative party members as even Wolfgang Schauble urged MPs to vote yes.
David Miles is second BoE member to hint at interest rate rise after Kristin Forbes
The BoE's Monetary Policy Committee has so far held off from raising rates.
Glencore reports £431m loss as copper hits 6-year low and oil price continues decline
Glencore's earnings also fell 29% to $4.6bn
Transgender employees biggest victims over LGBT failures of big UK companies
OUTstanding found the outlining of diversity and anti-discrimination measures still lack in companies' policies.
Greece: German company Fraport to operate 14 Greek airports in first privatisation move
The deal entails a €1.23bn payment from Fraport for the entire period of 50 years and a rent
Buzzfeed receives $200m investment from NBCUniversal
CEO Jonah Peretti sent a staff email saying the deal offers a wide range of opportunities.
Walmart owned Asda sales fall by 4.7% in fourth quarterly drop
Asda is battling Sainsbury's for the runner-up position behind Tesco.
Ultimo: Founder Michelle Mone leaves firm for role in George Osborne Northern Powerhouse plan
The Scot was announced as an adviser on new start-up companies.
UK inflation rate rises to 0.1% although food prices are still falling
Weak outlook on inflation rate has made analysts think an interest rate rise in 2015 would be too soon.
Nationwide chief says Osborne's tax changes to cost building society £300m
The comments came along the lender reporting a 53% jump in underlying profit to £400m.
House prices lift Persimmon results as firm prepares for stabilising market
CEO Jeff Fairburn stated Persimmon makes the most out of the opportunities of the current housing market.
Jeff Bezos: Amazon chief responds to New York Times expose of toxic working culture
Employees in the article recall crying at their desk and being pitted against each other to increase productivity.
Britan's Got Talent: Ofcom rules ITV broke broadcaster code with Matisse dog swap
O'Dwyer took home a price of £250,000 after winning with the act, which was called Jules and Matisse.
Oil prices: WTI hits six-year low on Japanese economy and increased US output
More US drilling is expected after the government announced its approval of limited crude oil sales to Mexico.
Wall Street Flash Crash: Navinder Singh Sarao released on bail until extradition trial
US DoJ said Sarao £26m illegally through fraud and manipulation.
The Netherlands: N-word in newspaper headline sparks international outrage
Dutch newspaper told IBTimes UK it had not received any complaints from Dutch readers regarding the headline.
Greek debt crisis: Parliament agrees to £61bn bailout package as ECB deadline looms
Reforms Greece promises in exchange for deal include improvement of VAT and pension systems.
Greek debt crisis: GDP grows unexpectedly as parliament debates bailout deal
Period measures did not include times of capital controls and closure of Athens Stock Exchange.
TUI takes £7m financial hit following Sousse attack
The company announced a profit of €49.4m in the third quarter to 30 June.
Baghdad: 54 dead in suspected Isis bomb attack in Sadr City
200 are injured after the explosion at Jamilla market in a Shia majority suburb district.
UK unemployment total rises by 25,000 in second consecutive quarterly slump
Pay growth excluding bonus was found to be 2.4% according to ONS statistics.
G4S gains momentum in developing markets as half year sales edge up by 2.8%
Scandal-ridden company reported a 3.2% fall in UK and Ireland sales due to its London Olympics errors.
Pearson sells The Economist stake in £469m deal with Exor buying 27.8%
The sale is subject to regulatory approval.
Average house price jumps by 0.4% as stabilisation is soon expected
The average house price climbs to £195,621, as demand keeps soaring.
UK government sells £2.1bn worth of RBS shares at £1bn loss
330 pence per share is well below the break-even price.
First Great Western rail workers to strike on UK summer bank holiday in August
RMT union has announced that First Great Western workers will strike on several days in August.
Libor rigging scandal: Tom Hayes found guilty and sentenced to 14 years in prison
The former Citi and UBS trader was diagnosed with Aspergers and argued that he was operating in grey areas.
Greece debt crisis: Athens stock exchange falls 22.8% after 5-week closure
The country's Big Four banks all opened almost a third lower than their share price in June.
HSBC profit soars to £8.7bn lifted by Asia division and cost cuts
Positive results in HSBC Asia division come as bank considers HQ move to Hong Kong.