ECONOMY

Hong Kong's key property, tourism and retail sectors largely unaffected by pro-democracy protests.

It's estimated that the UK spends £14bn annually on treating diabetes and its complications.

The Scottish MP says he wants to leave the House of Commons while he is 'relatively young'.

The state owned lender is training and giving advice to the City of London police for free.

Some 55% Scots voted against independence in the 18 September referendum this year.

US dollar index jumps to four-year high, while euro and yen hit new multi-year lows.

China's CFLP non-manufacturing PMI slipped in October while HSBC manufacturing PMI was up.

Markets will be keen to watch the response world's response to the diverging policy rate indications from Fed and Bank of Japan.

During October, bitcoin value declined by 12.8%, closing at 336.8.

Official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) eases to 50.8 in October from 51.1 in September.

Eurostat says there were 19,000 less unemployed people in the eurozone in September.

Boris Johnson confirmed that work is set to commence on the new homes in January 2015

Russia will supply Ukraine with gas over the winter months.

World Bank's Doing Business 2015 Report praises oligarchical practices that subjugate the poor and poverty stricken.

Gold and silver fall to four-year lows as US dollar rallies and a surprise easing move by BoJ bolsters flows to riskier assets.

Government paid £1.26bn in interest on debt since its issue in 1927

The World Bank is cutting 11% of its workforce in a broad restructure

The BoJ says it will purchase more shares of ETFs and REITs and extends the duration of its portfolio of JGBs.

GfK consumer confidence index declined by one point in October to -2.

64% of British businesses have a mobile version of their website

Higher investment and lower macro-economic imbalances could sustain growth rates of around 7.5% over the next 5-10 years.

Economists had predicted that it would grow at 3%.

Walk out is the latest development in the pension row between the firefighters and the UK government.

Dr Shafik is deputy governor for markets at the Bank of England and she's looking to make a mark.

Roll out of National Health Assurance Mission will commence in April 2015.

Offshore RMB bond issuance has hit record high of 451bn yuan in the first three quarters 2014, surpassing the 2013 full year issuance of 376bn yuan,

Suspected people include about 350 Indians and about 270 non-resident Indians.

UK property prices rose by only 0.5% in October

Asian currencies weaken as Fed's confidence triggers speculation that it would start hiking rates soon.