BUSINESS

Fall in activity may mark the end of a cycle of megaprojects.

Officials from US, UK and Netherlands to examine inspection results.

USD/CAD had been trading higher since 3 July despite the better than expected trade and building permits data released since then.

Carrefour will close its five cash & carry stores in India.

REC and KPMG said the index dropped to 28.9 in June for permanent staff availability.

Second quarter operating profit is expected to decline 25% amid strong won and declining smartphone sales.

Ipsos MORI says degree-level apprenticeships are favoured among 16 to 25-year-olds.

Iran's birth rate has fallen to around 1.22% from a 1986 level of 3.22%.

Five people have been arrested as part of a crackdown on official copycat websites.

Interest-only mortgage holders' homes set to get knock on door imminently.

Russia is leading global arms seller and exported $15.7bn of arms in 2013.

Analysis by IBTimes UK shows that the cost of outsider advice was up from £1.29m a year ago.

Report also reveals 76% of UK developers planning to take advantage of Games Tax Relief

Hans-Peter Wild owns 65% of Wild Flavors while PE firm KKR owns the rest.

Trio of ministers travel to United Arab Emirates in bid to boost foreign investment in Egypt.

Outsourcing under fire, but coalition government increases value of contracts to near £88bn.

HSBC EM index jumps to 52.3 in June from 50.6 in May 2014.

The carmaker reported an increase of 18% in sales in Europe.

Alex Salmond said the UK Prime Minister is playing a game of roulette with Scotland's future

But Killik & Co says the figure excludes all the extra costs of providing uniforms and school trips.

Reports in Turkish media say Ferrero has acquired Oltan Gida.

Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority published first review of reforms.

Spanish Wi-Fi provider Gowex files for bankruptcy after CEO and founder admitted fiddling accounts.

The announcement was part of the International Festival for Business 2014.

Poverty standards as per new benchmarks are being criticised for making "neither common sense nor economic sense."

Russian consumer confidence rebounded slightly in June from a record low the previous month.

The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) said firm had fallen 'significantly short' of punctuality targets.

German premier landed in Chengdu yesterday with a delegation of German companies.

Final year students' confidence in the job market is at its highest for more than a decade.