ECONOMY

CEO Moya Greene calls for review into universal service to be accelerated.

The thinktank urged the Chancellor to include the recommendation in his Autumn Statement.

Total Cyber Weekend sales will increase to £1.7bn with record 31 million online transactions, says Visa Europe.

Government welcomes data but analysts warn over continuing trade problems.

Most rated utilities will maintain adequate financial buffers; Indian measures face implementation risks.

Growth was probably hit by slowing industrial activity and delayed monsoon rains that hurt farm output.

Seed fund is designed to attract more than €315bn in private investment.

Iran can draw $700m in oil payments per month under deal with six powers.

The move comes as Beijing faces challenges in seeking the return of people suspected of committing economic crimes.

But chart shows the pair has been above 160 since January 2014.

Sale of Citgo assets could help Petroleos de Venezuela SA rake in about $10bn.

GDP increased at annual rate of 3.9% in third quarter, compared to initial estimate of 3.5%.

The rating agency also changes its outlooks for three oil and gas industry sectors.

The (P)Caa1 rating assigned to the USD trust certificates is at the same level as Pakistan's Caa1 issuer ratings.

But former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned that the move could be a 'Trojan Horse'.

US breweries accused of distorting the marketplace.

Police in Hong Kong standing on platforms fire what was described as "tear spray" at protesters.

O'Grady says EU should be using TTIP negotiations to improve labour laws in the US.

Much of India's rail network is now slow and heavily congested.

A Russia central bank figure says that Crimeans will have to repay their debts to Ukraine.

An estimated $200bn will leave Russia this year in capital outflows.

Cycling and motoring specialist Halfords has revealed details of its Black Friday sales ahead of Christmas.

Falling oil prices as well as Ukraine-related sanctions weighing on Russian currency.

Country has abundant liquidity and natural gas to ensure $200bn spend goes ahead.

The one-year-ahead CPI inflation decreased from 1.96% to 1.59% and two-year-ahead expectations from 2.23% to 2.06%.

Amazon customers can now collect deliveries at Post Office branches.

Brent crude futures have shed a third since June and hit a four-year low of $76.76 a barrel on 14 November.

Analysts, however, see India's GDP growth slower in September quarter than previous period.

Sales tax hike has hurt consumption and resulted in recession in the economy.