BUSINESS

China's growth model remains fundamentally stable, says official China Securities Journal.

Commissioner Adrian Leppard launches joint anti-bribery training with British Standards Institute.

Industry body VDMA revises 2013 output forecast to -1%.

Peter Madoff, brother of Ponzi scheme fraudster, refuses to answer questions via videolink in London's High Court.

UK markets regulator bans short-selling of Banco Comercial Portugues, Banco Espirito Santo and Sonae Industria stocks

Mercer’s investment experts say speculation that QE may end proves to be good news

Halifax data shows prices in the three months ending in June were 3.7% higher than a year ago.

Customers in the world's biggest gold market are taking advantage of the current dip in prices to make purchases ahead of the wedding season.

Paris demands temporary suspension of EU-US trade talks following NSA snooping scandal.

The ECB and the BoE are expected to keep interest-rates unchanged.

Greek Finance Ministry officials say they are unsure whether country will meet public sector reform targets.

No explanation given but insurance market chief steps down days after regulator asks for information on Iran dealings

Markets looking forward to ECB meeting after positive US job figures.

Former NYU professor Heleen Mees charged with sending harassing mails to esteemed industry economist

Review of bank's SME lending is welcome but there's more to getting it right than just the funding, argues FundingStore's Nick Montague.

ONS charts show UK's steepest decline and slowest recovery in 40 years, and a poor performer against other G7 states.

Market Strategist Ishaq Siddiqi delivers breaking views on the financial impact from Egypt's political turmoil

S&P cites stagnant European economies, tighter regulations for investment banks, and litigation risk.

Lecturers walk out in row over job security and unpaid allowances.

Jobless benefit claimants were down to a seasonally adjusted 433,900 in June.

Ofgem proposed new rules to crackdown on electricity theft that costs the UK £200m annually

José Manuel Barroso tries to quell market fears over country struggling to meet rescue plan conditions.

Greece can cope without receiving next rescue package tranche on time, says minister.

Markit/CIPS PMI data for powerhouse UK service sector says employment and new business in sharpest rises for six years.

Heywood says the UK will have to endure "at least" four more years of austerity measures.

Telefonica have signed an agreement with competitors Vodafone and Orange, allowing them access to its fibre optic network for faster broadband connections.

RBS reviewing how it lends to SMEs with view of increasing flow of credit to small firms.

Average shop prices down 0.2% year-on-year in June as non-food prices decline by 1.9%.

Portugal's government could collapse while Greece's bailout stands threatened.