ECONOMY

Beijing's top diplomat says relations at crucial stage after meeting with Vietnam foreign minister.

Britain's defence secretary should celebrate the fact that the UK has large numbers of migrants.

The corruption was uncovered as part of Operation Punica

2014 has seen a record number of worker deaths amid a construction boom in Turkey.

Primary issuance markets hit by global economic uncertainty, especially US monetary policy.

Cypriot banks can use aid money as a capital buffer.

Confidence fell for sixth month in a row, as ECB mulls Eurozone-wide stimulus.

Saudi Arabia halted production at the jointly run Khafji oilfield last week.

PBoC says move will strengthen economic relations between China and Singapore.

George Osborne has backed extending the high-speed rail project to the north of England

The thinktank warns that getting stuck in low-paid work can permanently affect people's careers.

European banks' stress test results revealing little threat to banking system aid sentiment.

Unite says the strike threat comes from crew controllers, who are not happy with their pay.

IMF study finds Gulf Cooperation Council retained more foreign capital than other emerging markets.

Draft law would lead to a charge on data usage that campaigners say is anti-democratic.

Recruitment firm Astbury Marsden says financials are trying to leave the 'old boys' image behind them

Monetary Policy Committee's Ian McCafferty is calling for gradual increases soon.

Shares in Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing decline almost 5% in morning trade.

Song Guoqing, member of monetary panel at People's Bank of China, sees weak growth outlook.

European regulators give banks two weeks to come up with plans to find €10bn capital shortfall

IMF says Gulf countries' oil sector will remain robust at 6% growth, but fiscal reforms are needed.

US central bank scheduled to end its quantitative easing programme.

Botched plastic surgery, bathroom-related accidents and setting clothes on fire on list of worst sickie excuses in US

Others in list include Bob Marley, Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein and Bruce Lee.

Warsaw hospital accepts payments in popular digital currency bitcoin for wider range of healthcare services.

Fund also changes rounding convention for calculating SDR interest rate from two to three decimal places.

Prices can't keep rising forever, or can they?

Business editor Lianna Brinded asks if property prices can keep on rising.

First sale by US company Boeing to Iran Air since 1979 hostage crisis ruined relations.