ECONOMY

Ukraine has called for $10bn in financial assistance as it seeks to emerge from deep recession.

Rupee has some slight upside room but could soon fall back amid risk-aversion in Asian markets.

ONS revealed that the average UK house price stands at £271,000.

ONS data shows property prices increased by 10.4% in the year to October 2014.

Russian shares were also sold off sharply as oil prices dropped.

Better Together campaign leader allegedly told Cameron to avoid 'English votes for English laws'.

Fraudulent mis-invoicing of business transactions is the most widespread method of shifting money illegally.

The test involves resilience to a 35% fall in house prices and a 30% drop in the value of the pound.

Recovery not enough to reverse earlier big loss as Russian currency remains under pressure.

A sudden recession after a planned sales tax rise sent Japan's Abe back to the ballot box.

US Congress passed bill to impose tougher sanctions on Moscow over its role in the Ukraine conflict.

The scale of the infrastructure challenge for Britain is so great that George Osborne's planned investment is only the start

National Housing and Planning Advice Unit abolished in 2010 in quango bonfire.

Private home prices on the island nation dropped 0.7% in the three months to September.

First-time buyers will be offered the chance of a 20% discount on new builds.

About a dozen US energy firms have cut spending plans for 2015 following over 40% drop in oil prices since June.

Customers will not be fined if they cannot pay direct debits or standing orders

Asking prices in Greater London have been falling since the summer.

The Indian rupee is down 0.8%, while the rupiah and ringgit are down 3.5% in December; Thai baht is up 0.3%.

The currency shows weakness after a 1% rally last week; charts project 1.5500.

China says spending bill has clauses that discriminate against Chinese companies, violate principles of fair trade and send wrong signal.

Government study shows 41% more likely to get a job than people who were unaffected by the cap.

TUC report shows average weekly earnings for zero-hour workers are £188.

Sentiment among big manufacturers in Japan slipped by one point to +12.

Japan election result and caution ahead of Fed policy also weigh on currency markets.

The IEA, oil cartel Opec and the US EIA have all lowered their 2015 demand forecasts.

Prices gained 2.7% in the week ending 13 December on renewed buying interest.

Glen Roberts said bitcoin can make lives of stateless people easier.

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