ECONOMY

Industry body the Payments Council said the average time to swap accounts was reduced seven days.

European Union races to stock supplies ahead of winter months as prospect of gas war looms.

The Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group have announced that they will relocate part of their Scottish business and headquarters to England if Scotland votes for independence in one week's time.

New proposals could stop Western companies from working on oil exploration in Russian Arctic.

UK home prices rose at the slowest pace in the year to August.

The part state owned banks have previously unveiled concern over independence affecting business.

China inflation data suggests world's second-largest economy is losing momentum.

August sees 51% leap in mortgages approved where borrower has 15% deposit or less.

The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre at the University of Manchester will be built by 2017.

Calls on US to end ban on crude oil exports as EU seeks to further alienate Russia.

Virgin Media Business says only 15% of teachers are 'totally computer savvy'.

New Delhi's initiative expected to show that Indian economy is larger than previously estimated.

'City Superwoman' speaks exclusively to IBTimes UK about her career and how 'you can't have it all'.

Better Together set to release letter with 130 signatories showing support for maintaining UK.

The Tory peer is now financial services and capital markets union commissioner.

China has experienced a bumpy year in 2014 with economic growth slowing to its lowest in 18 months.

French finance minister Michel Sapin says it will take until 2017 to get deficit down to EU-agreed level.

Standard Life updated customers on what the group will do in the event of independence

House prices rising sharply off the back of higher mortgage demand and recovering UK economy.

Employees in India and Colombia enjoy the greatest number of public holidays (18).

Law paves way for sanctions against Russian companies and individuals.

Beijing has expanded its diplomatic role in South Sudan since violence erupted there in late 2013.

The bank's charter will be extended until June 2015.

The former Prime Minister says that people have not grasped the implications of independence.

IBTimes UK looks at the best selling author's second book, The Establishment.

Alex Salmond said the country's 'European policy is best decided by people in Scotland'.

One of Britain's most famous investors says her company will stop trading with independent Scottish firms

Unions to debate motion on Wednesday as Unite writes to every UK MEP.

United States harbours concerns that Iran could try to evade economic sanctions in Russia deal.