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EY Item Club report also predicts 3.0% GDP growth in 2016, up from 2.9% estimated previously.

The average asking price in London has shot up by £195,420 since 2010.

Conservatives to sell billions of pounds of government shares in Lloyds to small investors if they win the upcoming election.

Settlement is expected to include some cash from Morgan Stanley as well as chunk of consumer relief.

UK financiers are expressing reluctance to help raise funds for Ashley Madison.

While Opec members led by Saudi Arabia are boosting production, Libya output is also recovering.

Platinum is higher for third straight week while silver is down for third week.

For gold to gain any strong momentum, prices have to break above resistance between $1,221 and $1,225 an ounce.

Online petition aims to stop 420-acre 'Grand Canyon Escalade' tourist centre being built.

SunGard has asked investment banks competing for advisory mandates to prepare for interviews as early as next week.

Company will supply engines and related service for 50 A380 planes for Dubai's Emirates airline.

IMF meeting in Washington against background of Greece debt crisis will also be in focus.

Deal will help Coke acquire a foothold in the fast growing multi-grain drinks category and chase growth in China.

Draft of reforms hints that over-the-top services could be brought under same regulatory regime of traditional operators.

New team, led by chief executive Dave 'Drastic' Lewis, promise swift turnaround.

A brother or sister for Prince George will delight the royal family and could enhance the economy.

The index of leading shares closed Friday at 6,994.63, down 65.82 points (-0.93%)

Burberry celebrated fashion, music, and Britishness at an exclusive event staged at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles on 16 April.

Singapore trade and Canadian inflation figures better than expected but core CPI from US supports greenback.

Saab's Gripen, Dassault's Mirage and the F-16 single-engine fighters could meet the Indian Air Force's requirements.

Some services have since been restored for Bloomberg terminals.

Lagarde says that the UK's economic strategy is 'clearly delivering results'.

The Dorchester Collection integrates bitcoin and Stellar hires David Mazières as chief scientist.

Etsy, an online marketplace for handmade goods and craft supplies, floated for about $3.88bn (£2.59bn).

Samsung's market share has improved to 27.8% in first quarter from 24.7% in fourth quarter of 2014.

Dollar weakness and strong job market figures help pound rally

Drivers in Istanbul and Mexico City faced with 30 minute journey in free-flowing traffic, lose no fewer than 110 hours to gridlock every year.

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group to raise CN¥ 5.8bn from the sale of 246.8 million shares to eight investors.

Brent crude for spot delivery has fallen off a four-month high, while gold has reversed much of the losses suffered earlier this week.