BUSINESS

Markets in Japan and South Korea were shut for public holidays.

First time buyers elsewhere in the UK require an annual average wage of £40,553.

The cement makers won approval for the $25bn deal from EU antitrust regulators in December 2014.

Cash withdrawals in April marked the Total Return Fund's 24th successive month of net outflows.

Brother found him hours later lying in gym.

Deal would create one of the biggest retail chains in India with more than 570 stores.

Pension fund's investment clashes with World Bank's stance to avoid investments in unethical and carbon-intensive industries.

Russia looks to pose stiff competition to West-dominated institutions such as IMF and World Bank.

Rising labour costs in South Korea are expected to change GM's global strategy.

US non-farm payrolls for April due on Friday could impact dollar.

Change comes a day after online retailer denied rumours of minimum spend increase.

Reserves boosted as overseas investors pour in large amounts of money in Indian debt and equities market.

Pound snaps two-week gaining streak increasing risks to retesting mid-April lows.

Loretta Mester and John Williams, Federal Reserve heads of Cleveland and San Francisco, hint at rate increase.

Surveillance reform is an American, not a partisan, says Representative Sensenbrenner

Exclusive: Bennett spoke to IBTimes UK with just six days to go before the general election.

Demonstrators torched cars and smashed bank windows during a protest against the opening of Milan's Expo 2015.

Bank of England figures show it was up £1.2bn in February/March.

It said that it has a 'moral responsibility' to take a tougher stance on climate change.

Targets included high-ranking officials of French foreign ministry, Elysee Palace and European Commission.

Pre-election cool down in UK housing market leads to mortgage-approval decline.

Algeria terror inquest has shown full scale of BP's folly.

If companies want to be successful, they must understand the role played by faith.

Tensions escalate in Persian Gulf as Tehran and Washington seek to reach agreement on Iran's nuclear programme.

Firtash is a strong ally of former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych.

Online campaign group Avaaz wants judicial review of the way HMRC offered generous Liechtenstein-based amnesty to HSBC tax evaders.

State-backed bank said it had reduced bad debt losses.

Wine exports brought about €7.7bn to French economy during 2014.

Funding comes from Heavily Indebted Poor Country Initiative and Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative.