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China: The pensioners, students and amateur traders dominating stock markets [Photos]

About 80% of all transactions on China's stock markets are conducted by amateur traders.

UK economic slowdown: Construction slumps in August amid larger than expected trade deficit

UK construction output declined in August at its sharpest rate since late 2012.

Glencore cuts 1,540 jobs across Australia and Peru in downsizing move on low zinc returns

As commodity prices continue to slide, Glencore cut its zinc production, axing hundreds of jobs.

London Stock Exchange to sell Russell Investments for $1.15bn

LSE will receive $1bn in cash for the asset management business and the remaining will be paid in four instalments,

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Amazon UK joins Christmas retail recruitment rush with 19,000 festive jobs

Royal Mail and Argos are also looking to hire thousands of seasonal staff across Britain.

Bank of England holds interest rate at 0.5% as low inflation levels worry MPC

BOE Monetary Policy Committee voted eight to one for the move.

German exports fall to lowest since financial crisis

Germany's exports were down in August by 5.2% dropping to €97.7bn.

UK recruiter Hays sees 8% growth but warns of currency rate risks

Recruitment bellwether Hays was happy to report an 8% growth in fees for its first quarter.

IMF Warning: Emerging markets could face liquidity crisis if interest rates rise

IMF: Global financial stability at risk as £2 trillion corporate credit crunch looms

International Monetary Fund warns emerging market companies have over-borrowed by nearly £2 trillion.

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Iran: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei bans negotiations with the US

Khamenei claims talks with the US 'open gates to their economic, cultural and political influence'.

Bank of England vote: When are interest rates going to rise?

A recent poor run of economic data is expected to comfort the Bank in maintaining the rates at 0.5%.

TTIP: Campaigners hand in 3 million-strong petition to European Commission to scrap deal

Campaigners say the deal could impact on EU food, health and environmental safety laws.

Stefan Stern: Forget the hairdryer, Sir Alex Ferguson led Manchester United with persistence

Ferguson had plenty of tools in his management box, as United can attest to.

Tesco: CEO Dave Lewis faces more hurdles in tough market and accounting settlements

Tesco has more than halved its profit to £354m ($540m) in the first six months of the financial year.

Italy beats France to become world largest wine producer

Italian wine makers set to produce more bottles of their French counterparts thanks to favourable weather.

House prices: City watchdog launches probe into mortgage market

Many homeowners have taken out risky mortgages they struggle to pay back amid a struggling economy.

David Cameron speech LIVE: Where to watch prime minister close Conservative conference

The prime minister is expected to promise to build 200,000 extra 'affordable' homes by 2020.

Lady Barbara Judge: First female IoD chairman wants to 'open doors for floods of women'

Only five FTSE 100 chief executives are women, while only a quarter of FTSE board members are female.

Lloyds boss Antonio Horta-Osorio: Banks should live with regulation to win back trust

Horta-Osorio said Lloyds had a special responsibility to change the position of banks in society.

Global growth in 2015 to be at its lowest since 2009, warns IMF

The new figures take into account falling commodity prices and jumpy financial markets.

Rugby World Cup 2015: Early England exit could cost country £3bn

Essay published by London Business School argues England's Rugby World Cup exit could hurt economy.

William Keegan: Conservative party doctrine wasted opportunity to solve infrastructure problem

Who should have the temerity to proclaim "the way this country is run is broken"?

EU referendum: Not enough attention given to 'Brexit' despite pro campaign build up warn banks

Banks say UK markets are failing to 'adequately price in' potential UK exit from European Union.

Lord Nigel Lawson: Tory peer issues 'unlimited and indiscriminate' immigration warning

EXCLUSIVE: Conservative grandee accuses the pro-EU campaign of being based on 'fear'.

Sharing economy: Why pirate capitalists are the real winners

From Uber to Airbnb: Is the sharing economy the revolution its proponents make it out to be?

David Miliband: Refugee crisis bolsters pro-EU case ahead of historic referendum

Former foreign secretary believes a fractured EU would cause significant problems worldwide

EU referendum: Lord Peter Mandelson warns Brexit would allow China to set UK's trade terms

Former business secretary predicts future where UK business agreements are mandated by India and US.

Halifax: UK house price growth eases to 8.6% but demand continues to soar

The growth, still significant, is on the lower end of 2015 increases.

Germany: Factory orders down and unemployment up as China demand weighs on economy

German factory orders fell 1.8% after a 2.2% drop in July.

UN Climate Change Conference: Which country pledged what?

Pledges submitted ahead of the conference that will involve more than 190 countries in Paris.

Eurozone recovery dips as concerns over Spain return

Despite the slump, the PMI data means business activity expanded over the month of September

Trans-Pacific Partnership signed: US and Japan among 12 in 'disastrous trade agreement'

After five days of talks a deal has been signed but questions remain on far-reaching affects.

George Osborne: Whitehall will give councils control of £26bn in devolution revolution

The chancellor unveiled the major tax policy at the Conservative conference in Manchester.

Trendy Tehran: Meet the female entrepreneurs breaking boundaries in Iran

As sanctions are lifted after the nuclear deal, businesswomen look to the future

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