ECONOMY

Switzerland's annual consumer prices inflation fell to -0.1% in November.

India can grow 7% over next two years if reforms continue, says rating agency.

Crude prices fall to around $68 a barrel on Monday.

Rouble lost 1.5% of its value against the dollar this morning.

Spending by Japanese firms falls leading to growth contracting 1.9% against 1.6% previously.

David Cameron will announce the opening of a National College for Digital Skills in London in 2015.

Visa Europe said strong November consumer spending could buoy up the year.

Interest rates have been held at a record low of 0.5% for more than six years.

The EAC said new hospitals, care homes and schools should be built away from major roads.

Oil prices drop post release of Chinese monthly trade data that missed expectations.

China registers another record monthly trade surplus of $54.5bn for November, up from $45.4bn in October.

Strong US data and currency are the main reasons for Asian FX weakness while China data weigh on the AUD and NZD

Average price of a gallon of gasoline in the US has dropped one dollar since early May, according to the latest Lundberg survey.

The reports calls privatisation of these sectors a 'failed experiment'.

The dollar hit a five-year high against a basket of currencies post the release of the upbeat US employment report.

ECB, BoE and US Fed to come out with economic reports.

Demand for dollar-denominated commodities such as gold typically weakens on a stronger greenback.

About 53% of London's workforce are college graduates.

Many EU nations, US, Australia and Japan vote against move saying talks must be held at IMF or Paris Club.

Mounting public debt leads to downgrade dealing blow to Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.

Jordan's King Abdullah visited the White House where he met with US President Barack Obama.

With the Christmas season in full swing people everywhere are browsing the shops to stock up on presents. One of those shops is the Etsy Pop-up house opening for the first time in Covent Garden. IBTimes UK had a look at what they have on offer.

Canada's dollar fell to five-year low as economy recorded falling employment in November.

Latest data show trade deficit fell by 0.4% to $43.4bn in October.

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov criticises France over warship delivery delays.

Pound is unresponsive to the UK data as the big US jobs data is due shortly.

Ukraine's hrynvia currency has lost 46% of its value against the dollar in 2014 amid recession.

Vatican City finance chief Cardinal George Pell admits hundreds of millions of euros lies off balance sheet.

India will grow 6.8% in 2016 while China will slow to 6.7% by 2016.