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Stock markets across rest of Asia were also down as IMF slashed its 2016 global growth forecast overnight.

UN's International Labour Organization warns global jobless rate is set to increase in 2016 and 2017.

Residential Landlords Association says stamp duty hike on extra buy-to-let property was 'bolt out of the blue'.

Shelter survey shows significant concern about falling behind on housing costs.

Experts expect China's ruling People's Party to keep the economic slowdown under tight control.

Margaret Beckett says former Labour leader faced 'exceptionally vitriolic' attacks from the press.

Theresa May asked the MAC to come up with recommendations to curb skilled migrants entering the UK.

Cryptocurrency in the form of nanopayments can provide content providers with an alternative revenue stream.

AFP's Pyongyang office will be up and running in mid-2016.

Overall sales were almost flat over the festive period according to the BRC.

Tech giant refused Canadian widow's request for password for months until CBC News got involved.

Carney says the Bank of England will wait longer before raising interest rates from the current level.

Inflation grows but remains largely in line with economists' expectations as CPI climbs by 0.2% year-on-year.

Boris Johnson gave the go-ahead to redevelop Victorian warehouses on Norton Folgate in central London.

Survey across emerging markets and developed countries shows they are worried by reliance on technology.

Anglo–Dutch company says Gulf project no longer fits with its strategy.

Millions of commuters in London face travel disruption in January and February.

Research finds over 30% of British companies expect economic conditions to threaten their business this year.

FTSE 100 group posts 6% decline in annual pre-tax profit, while turnover grows 10%.

Barring Japan, Asian stock markets in the green despite oil price worries after Iran sanctions were lifted.

Robots predicted to take over jobs in administrative and clerical areas.

Account holders will be prohibited from transacting business considered un-Islamic.

While Sainbury's benefitted, Tesco and Morrisons too saw poor sales during Christmas.

China's GDP growth clocked 6.9% in 2015, the lowest rate since 2009, raising concerns for other economies.

Managers of Colorado cannabis operations believe pot fires up creativity.

Choppers-on-call service to merge Uber and Airbus will debut at Sundance Film Festival.

The Canadian Prime Minister's office has said Trudeau is to speak on his economic pledges.

Worst drought on record and weak rand could trigger domino effect for South African economy.

House prices are rocketing in Newham and plunging in Kensington while overall sales volumes drop.