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Fears of a Help to Buy scheme-fuelled housing bubble eased over weak data.

Former hedge fund analyst at San Francisco-based Artis Capital faces maximum of five years in jail.

Mineral-rich economy to explore new sources of energy to boost GDP.

Ben Reid has worked in co-operatives for 33 years but stepped down this month from Co-op's board

Kingfisher reported a strong quarter, boosted by B&Q sales.

George Osborne announced in the Budget that retirees would no longer have to take out an annuity.

Wells Fargo allegedly gave loans to minority residents and minority communities in LA.

Iranian hackers carry out sophisticated, three-year spying campaign using fake Facebook accounts to target victims in US and UK.

BP files petition with US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia after 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals rejects its plea.

Tate & Lyle's profit falls as the sugar and sweetener manufacturer feels the effect of a cold winter

Overall, Barclays received fewer customer complaints in the first quarter due to fall in PPI issues

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation first bought G4S shares in June 2013.

Hannam was found guilty of market abuse, 'even though his actions were unintentional'

CSI 300 Information Technology Index in China rallies 5.5% since 19 May when US indicted five Chinese officials.

Soames left Aggreko for embattled security firm G4S this year

Lloyds said it's boosting women to account for 40% of top managerial positions to by 2020

SME Finance Monitor data shows appetite for borrowing still remains low

CBI survey finds retail sales rising for sixth consecutive month in May.

ING study finds growing base of consumers using mobile phones to shop, particularly on impulse.

Australian farmers hope to start exporting livestock to Iran as soon as possible

A new report reveals the extent to which US companies are using Ireland for tax avoidance purposes.

Car manufacturer's expansion of Warwickshire faciliy part of a £500m investment programme

Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller told Russia's President Vladimir Putin that Gazprom will only deliver what Ukraine pays for

Russian newspaper cites high-ranking Moscow source saying Syrian regime requested aid for social projects

Valeant says Nestle deal not contingent on the success of its bid for Allergan.

Ronaldo edges out Barcelona rivals Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique.

New report finds Britain has spent more than £34bn on military inrterventions since the end of the Cold War.

Detroit Blight Removal Task Force urges city to demolish over 40,000 buildings immediately.