BUSINESS

Real declined 16% against US dollar since May and is heading to a five-year low.

British Bankers Assocation says mortgage approvals lifting off back of government credit easing schemes

Employment minister Jo Swinson says rules on naming companies flouting law to be eased.

Silicon Valley veteran Philip Letts tells IBTimes UK about s-commerce, crowdfunding and how to bypass the banks.

Barrick Gold makes sale of western Australia mining assets as industry mired in commodity price crisis

ONS second estimate for GDP shows 0.7% growth in second quarter, up from previous 0.6% reading.

Official data confirmed Germany's 0.7% GDP growth in second quarter as domestic demand lifts.

XpertHR research says median pay rises will be capped below inflation at 2% until end of 2013.

Markets participants to track the second estimate for second quarter UK GDP today.

Thursday's data showed manufacturing activity in the US, Europe and in China is improving.

Nasdaq suspends trading in all listed securities after bug crashes system and SEC convenes forum to strengthen technology.

Over 110 brokerages under scrutiny countrywide by China Securities Regulatory Commission

External review says Bloomberg journalists had access to its clients' log-in and personal information details

Sovereign wealth fund GIC has 10% of its assets in real estate.

SupergGroup, popular with its trendy Superdry fashion brand, will open three new stores with Demsa by 2014

Eli Lilly is "deeply concerned" over unverified allegations its staff spent more than 30m yuan to bribe doctors

Markit flash Eurozone composite output index rose to 26-month high at 51.7 from 50.5 in July.

Former Facebook executive, Nato lecturer and Saudi government adviser talks to IBTimes UK about technology.

Financial Conduct Authority reaches deal on redress scheme for credit card holders mis-sold fraud protection insurance.

IBTimes' anonymous intern says banks won't wake up to the demands they place on young staffers - the culture is too deeply ingrained.

Markets still awaiting clarity on planned QE taper by US Federal Reserve Bank

Fed minutes provide little clarity about planned tapering of stimulus, hurting Asian currencies and shares.

Upbeat Chinese manufatcuring PMI data helps markets trim losses from US QE fears

Local Government Association study shows developers submit fewer planning applications.

HSBC flash PMI rises to 50.1 in August from 47.7 in July, beating estimates.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) has rejected claims a young intern who collapsed and died was working "crazy hours."

Slim's €7.2bn bid could block Telefonica's attempts to acquire KPN's German unit E-Plus.

Cult Wines director Tom Gearing gives the low down on how to invest in fine wines, an emerging asset class.

Beer consumption in the European region has fallen due amid tax hikes, bad weather and economic woes