BUSINESS

Moscow says Ukraine could be forced to siphon off gas bound for European countries.

The ONS said payments received across the whole economy had increased by 4.9% on the year before.

United Kalavryta tanker had been anchored off the Texas coast amid a legal challenge from Baghdad.

Egyptian media reports hint at free trade meetings before end of 2014.

Eurostat says 18.4 million people were out of work across the region in July.

The Prime Minister's pledge to slash the number of immigrants coming to the UK by 2015 looks even less likely to be met after official figures showed that net long-term migration had jumped by 68,000 over the past year.

Fernando Chui the only candidate in Sunday's official election in China's semi-autonomous territory.

Nationwide says healing economy should underpin demand but housing market slowdown noted.

A new poll finds that 42% of British people don't trust Cameron to protect the NHS from TTIP.

Apple's inclusion of NFC in the iPhone 6 could kickstart the adoption of mobile payment technology

Job losses represent around 30% of the embattled firm's workforce.

Tesco has cut its full-year profit forecast to £2.4bn from £2.8bn and slashed its dividend by 75%.

Decision comes as major blow for Telecom Italia, which offered €7bn for GVT.

South Korea's higher industrial and manufacturing numbers reduce likelihood of further rate cuts.

Companies look to gain from high-growth e-commerce market in China, dominated by Alibaba.

New rules would limit holdout creditors' ability to litigate and undermine sovereign debt restructurings.

Russian lender looking to cash in on popular superstition and boost mortgage business.

Hometrack survey reveals zero growth in house prices on average in London as market halts.

TV star says having aspiration is vital for students to pursue science subjects.

Freedom of movement restricted in and out of countries where virus has proliferated.

Chris Whitehouse says employers need to take a chance on the next generation.

Italians biggest eurozone investors in London property after country slides into recession.

European Union Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said bloc prepared for possible winter crisis.

Carmichael coal project in Queensland is already four years behind schedule.

Hacktivist collective Anonymous call for "Hands Up & Walk Out" general strike for Friday, 29 August

Open letter signed by likes of ex-William Hill boss favours independence for Scotland.

Doctor said to have contracted disease from the man linked to Nigeria's first case of Ebola.

JP Morgan was one of the banks to suffer the cyber attacks.

GSK is developing the vaccine with the Vaccine Research Centre of America's National Institutes of Health.