BUSINESS

It is unclear if PDVSA will sell Citgo as Venezuela's finance minister has said that Citgo's assets will not be sold.

Former employees say the studio didn't protect salary, social security and healthcare data.

Russian corporate and sovereign bonds make up 21% of Pimco's $3.3bn Emerging Markets Bond Fund

Having already spent more than two years in jail, Journalist and activist Barrett Brown has had his sentencing delayed again

Individuals and companies will be stopped from doing business in Switzerland.

European companies needn't rush to remove all operations from Russia.

Sir Bruce Keogh said ambulance services in partos fo areas of the country are struggling to cope.

Brazilian military police have evicted hundreds of families from an abandoned factory.

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov questioned the independence of the European Union.

South Wales Police arrested former finance chief Mark Davis, 47, for defrauding charity Cyrenians Cymru.

Rouble collapsed after central bank increased interest rates to 17%.

Tesco's woes continue, Amazon and eBay look confident, while Next and French Connection could bounce on cold weather.

After consumer credit boom, leveraged Russian households face painful debt repayments.

The criminals behind the TorrentLocker managed to encrypt 30 million files in the UK but made no money

Edmund Shing explains why this Christmas looks likely to be a good one for last-minute bargain hunters.

Russian news agency Interfax says Gazprom considers cutting between 15% and 25% of staff.

Gold imports jumped in November to $5.61bn, helping push India's trade deficit to an 18-month high.

The rouble has lost 20% of its value in a single day.

According to new research bitcoin's rapid price drop over the last 12 months has seen it become the worst investment of 2014.

The epidemic impact has cost the country 0.4 ppt of GDP in 2014.

ZEW index posts biggest monthly rise since January 2013.

Journalist and hacktivist Barrett Brown will find out if he will face further jail time for his part in a cyber-attack on Stratfor.

A YouGov poll finds 57% of people in France are not looking forward to Christmas.

McDonald's Japan is running out of fries to sell.

JoAnn Crupi is the last of five former Madoff aides to be sentenced after a US federal jury found them guilty in March.

Italy and Spain lead slight recovery, but figures still disappoint.

Ukraine has called for $10bn in financial assistance as it seeks to emerge from deep recession.

The investigation from the pressure group comes ahead of the Christmas shopping rush.

Rupee has some slight upside room but could soon fall back amid risk-aversion in Asian markets.