The KOF barometer has fallen by 2.4 points – from 100.5 in June (revised from 100.4) to 98.1 for July, which is below its long-term average value of 100.
Expert says team management failures could wreck your business for the rest of the year
Profit before tax at Travis Perkins leaps 19.4% in first half of 2014 to £162.5m.
The tanker is thought to be carrying around one million barrels of crude oil, worth about $100m.
Finance director Tushar Morzaria said the group was on target for the mass of job cuts.
New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) probing alleged manipulation in forex market.
The USD index is set to post the biggest monthly gain in more than a year on 30 July.
Young people from Bansal community dominate about 88% of India's indigenous e-tail market.
Shares soar despite the payment protection insurance compensation hit.
VTB was sanctioned along with Bank of Moscow and Russian Agricultural Bank.
HSBC has closed accounts for a number of other Muslim organisations and individuals in the UK.
The Bank of England is imposing tougher laws on bankers behaving badly.
Lawsuit between Argentina and holdout creditors would have global impact, according to experts.
Industrial production declined 3.3% on month in June due to sales tax hike.
Labour's shadow chancellor highlights record of coalition government on 'cost of living crisis'.
Latest sanctions target oil, defence and sensitive technology sectors
Google has created fix for security flaw discovered by Bluebox research team that could affect millions.
Airbus aircraft were to be fitted with Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines.
A July 30 default would be Argentina's third in the past 30 years and its second this century.
Research from the Universities of Bristol and Strathclyde found serious issues with the fee regime.
Madison has forwarded $800m bid for Roy's New York hotels to India's market regulator.
British Election Study data shows the gap is closing but still not enough for a 'Yes' victory.
The retailer reported a 10.9% rise in sales.
CVC in talks with Epicor-owner Apax Partners.
Tax campaigners defend the "weapon of last resort".
Andrew Higginson will step in as Deputy Chairman in October.
Luath press has granted five minute soapbox slots for MSPs, MPs, MEPs and citizens.
Number of Scottish homes sold in second quarter jumps 22.4% over year.
The World Cup boosted Puma sales, but they were down overall.
Hong Kong says data sets cannot be directly compared as computation methods differ.