BUSINESS

Abe aims to prove his strategy can foster economic recovery while containing Japan's enormous public debt.

Government to cut fees for 20 different services at 14 departments, effective 1 October.

FLS and Help to Buy boosts buyer demand, raises Rics house price balance to highest since November 2006

Market participants to track German inflation and investor confidence data today.

ONS CPI inflation data follows Bank forecasts and falls within Mark Carney's forward guidance.

Crisis-hit European governments are siphoning cash into automakers' staff pockets that are on forced leave

Land Registry data analysed by property investment firm London Central Portfolio.

Small to medium enterprises face another challenge of being paid on time. Whitehall calls for action

BP blocked from receiving billions of dollars in new federal contracts over criminal and civil charges.

Japanese government eyes reducing corporation tax rates

Media reports say BaFin found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of members of the management board

After falling from grace over Vicky Pryce speeding points scandal, Huhne starts climb back.

European rescue funds help Greek budget to reach surplus for seven months to July.

Chan's cabinet plans new measures to bolster the slowing economy.

Gold sales in China surge 54% in the first six months of 2013.

Morgan McKinley's London Employment Monitor reveals 37% annual fall in job availability to 11,277 in July, with a 9% drop on the month.

Raft of issues could force GM to slash production in the manufacturing hub

TUC research shows almost half rising employment since 2010 is from temporary work as underemployment soars.

British insurance giant reported soaring profits, led by its business in Asia

Shadow immigration minister Chris Bryant slams Tesco and Next for employing more foreign workers.

Goldman Sachs and Glencore among trading giants tied to CFTC's investigation that delayed deliveries of metals inflated prices.

There are now 20,000 fewer branches around the European Union than 2008

Prime minister backs shale industry and says bills will fall despite denials by industry.

Eurozone-wide GDP data is expected to show that the region's protracted recession has ended

A raft of upbeat economic data from Beijing supports most Asian markets

UK employers aim to hire more staff although hike in wages remain poor.

Accountancy laments disconnect between government measures to attract foreign investment and PAC's stand against foreign companies.

Daniel Stewart’s chief economist says US equity market reaction to Carney’s forward guidance range from mixed to unfavourable.

GDP rises 2.6% annually in second quarter as Tokyo debates tax hike.