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Bank of England: What interest rate bump means for young and old, housing and small businesses

BoE will 'feel its way' to increase interest rates, hinting at around half historic average of 4.5%.

Eid al-Fitr 2015: Ramadan shopping spree to top Christmas with Muslims set to smash spending records

'Ramadan rush' to see profits soar across UK luxury stores and the high street.

UK housing market: Rents outgrow house prices in England and Wales amid Summer Budget warning

Analysts suggest landlords hit by chancellor George Osborne in Budget could pass on costs to tenants.

UK taxpayers' money to be 'ring fenced' in any Greek rescue package says George Osborne

UK taxpayers' money to be 'ring fenced' in any Greek rescue package

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What Greece can learn from bitcoin adoption in Latin America

BitPay's Pablo Magro explains how a surge in bitcoin activity in Latin America provides lesson to Greece in weathering currency storms.

Swiss franc slides to multi-month lows v dollar and pound after retail sales data

Fundamental weakness of Swiss economy may lead to further weakness in franc.

Shoppers beware: Grocers 'confusing' consumers with special offers, unit pricing, says government investigation

Investigation finds it "impossible to make a price comparison" to find value on some store shelves.

Euro slides to multi-week lows as ECB holds rates amid hawkish Fed rhetoric

The USD index has risen to a 6-week high.

Mortgage lending jumped by 29% to £20bn after Tory majority win in general election

Survey by the Bank of England also showed mortgage applications jumped significantly.

Britain 'will provide funds for Greek bailout' despite previous claims of David Cameron

Treasury source says UK readying bailout funds after PM said its 'a matter for eurozone countries'.

Thai baht plunges to 6-year low on capital market outflow and dollar strength

Dollar is up after Yellen's hawkish Wednesday.

Australian and New Zealand dollars plunge to new multi-year lows as greenback rises

New Zealand Q2 CPI data comes weaker than expected too.

Greece: Battle rages inside and outside parliament as bailout deal is passed [Photo report]

Prime minister Alexis Tsipras faced a revolt from his own party inside parliament, while a battle raged outside.

ADB cuts Asia growth forecast on China and US woes

ADB has cut its 2015 growth forecast for Developing Asia to 6.1% from 6.3%.

Fundraising drive launched for Greek Olympic team for Rio Games in 2016

Funds raised will go towards estimated €750,000 needed to get the athletes ready for the Rio 2016 Olympics.

IPA Bellwether report: UK firms to spend more on ads despite being less optimistic

Latest IPA Bellwether report reveals that a net balance of 12.2% of companies increased their advertising budgets in second quarter.

Greek debt crisis: Violent clashes in Athens ahead of austerity vote

12,000 people protested on the streets of Athens as politicians prepare to vote on the bailout bill.

Exuberance over Iran oil 'overdone' after US sanctions deal

Glut of short-term crude stockpiles hides larger problem of rebuilding Iran's oil industry, say experts.

Weaker euro and oil price slide to boost German growth says IMF

Germany will grow 1.6% this year and 1.7% in 2016.

Canadian dollar plunges to new 6-year low after surprise BoC rate cut

BoC cut the main rate to 0.5% from 0.75% when analysts had been expecting no change.

Vladimir Putin says digital currencies like bitcoin have use 'in certain segments of the economy'

Putin spoke about digital currencies like bitcoin at an educational event in Moscow.

In focus: Why has unemployment risen for the first time in two years?

Latest ONS figures have shown that unemployment has crept up.

Greek debt crisis: 'Putin is waiting in the wings' warns acting Labour leader Harriet Harman

David Cameron agreed there is a threat of Greece being pushed towards Russia's orbit.

RBS and Natwest Ban Popular Consumer Debt Management Tool of 0% Credit Card Balance Transfers and Purchase Rates

UK consumer debt: Moody's warns of credit card time bomb

Brits are taking on more credit card and mortgage debt

UK unemployment numbers rise for first time in two years casting doubt on rate increase plans

Soft employment numbers mean Bank of England should pull back hawkish rate rise stance says analyst

Pound off two-week high as labour market data disappoints

Jobs data fails to endorse BoE chief Mark Carney's recent hawkish statement.

Greece makes €148m repayment on Samurai bonds

Athens made effort not to default on private sector loan.

Asian shares extend gains as China growth beats forecasts

Chinese shares fail to rally despite Beijing posting better-than-expected GDP figures.

A man casts a net by the side of a river next to a construction site of new residential buildings in Wuhan, Hubei province.

Morgan Stanley: China slowdown raises fears of global recession

Ruchir Sharma says China is likely to be the biggest source of vulnerability for the global economy.

UK parliament to debate strike action law reforms

Legislation aims to tighten strike action in core public services.

China records 7% growth in second quarter beating forecasts

China's NBS warns of difficult local and global economic conditions.

Greece: Alexis Tsipras says bailout deal amounts to 'blackmail' but forced to back it

Tsipras says no plans to resign but will forge ahead with bailout plan.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper gestures as he speaks to the Montreal Board of Trade in Montreal, November 15, 2013. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi

Canada and Ukraine reveal 'milestone' free trade agreement

Canadian PM announces milestone free trade deal with Ukraine to boost the countries' economies.

Gender pay gap: Shaming companies with pay transparency is not enough

David Cameron to tackle gender pay gap by forcing companies to publish pay differences between men and women

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