Lord Barnett died at his home following a short illness.
UK manufacturing orders rose to highest level since the summer but Eurozone troubles hit export orders.
Disability charity Scope says disabled workers continue to face huge barriers.
Combined company is expected to have more than €8bn in revenues with about €1.3bn in EBITDA.
Facebook has lifted its ban on the anonymous browser Tor by launching its own .onion address.
The Mayor of London says the wage hike is a win-win scenario for employers and workers.
Banca MPS's board will meet on 5 November to discuss and approve measures.
The Islamic State has apparently taken a second gas field in Syria.
Six of 10 IPOs by airlines in Asia during past five years are trading below their sale prices, according to Bloomberg.
Ireland's manufacturing activity continued expansionary trend, Markit/Investec PMI showed.
The politician will been in charge of a £300m Housing Investment Fund
The aviation firm saw its profits rise by 32% in its half year results.
HSBC confirmed it is in talks with the UK Financial Conduct Authority
Brent lost over 9% in October while US crude shed over 11%.
Ashley had been expected to appoint his former colleague after he ousted Graham Wallace.
The CBI says progress on infrastructure has been a case of two steps forward and three steps back
The co-pilot was killed in the crash while the pilot was severely injured.
The UK government is under growing pressure to tackle immigration due to rise in support for Ukip.
Whitehall is calling it a 'revolution in tax transparency' while TUC is unsure of the motives.
Hong Kong's key property, tourism and retail sectors largely unaffected by pro-democracy protests.
It's estimated that the UK spends £14bn annually on treating diabetes and its complications.
The Scottish MP says he wants to leave the House of Commons while he is 'relatively young'.
The state owned lender is training and giving advice to the City of London police for free.
Some 55% Scots voted against independence in the 18 September referendum this year.
US dollar index jumps to four-year high, while euro and yen hit new multi-year lows.
P&G allegedly inflated prices of imports from Brazil by $138m.
China's CFLP non-manufacturing PMI slipped in October while HSBC manufacturing PMI was up.
The Living Wage Foundation says the 2.6% rate rise will benefit 35,000 employees.
Alan Milburn MP warns that workers are 'getting stuck' in low paid work.
Markets will be keen to watch the response world's response to the diverging policy rate indications from Fed and Bank of Japan.