ECONOMY

New report warns cotton production could tumble by 29% for 2014-2015 harvest amid dry conditions.

Carney will talk about the UK labour market and real wages in his speech to trade unions.

Rosneft expected to be hit hardest by new EU sanctions.

Genel Energy, which evacuated non-essential staff in August after security deteriorated in northern Iraq, is set to return

Scotland's Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are set to support a timetable set out by Gordon Brown.

Retail sales grew at fastest rate since December 2011, driven by clothing and footwear

A TNS poll showed campaigns are tied.

Share prices down over investor concerns about UK break-up as poll suggests independence looms.

Professor Thom Brooks tells IBTimes UK that the immigration debate is based on misconceptions.

Jens Wohltorf, founder of Blacklane, explains how technology is shaping the future of business travel.

Twitter has entered the e-commerce market with the Buy button allowing users buy products directly from their timelines.

Swiss consumer price inflation accelerated more than expected, but overall dollar strength held down the Swiss franc.

9,000 Russians were holidaying in Greece and Bulgaria when the tourism company ceased activities.

The general secretary asked delegates if they are 'going to settle for a nastier and poorer Britain'.

British government sent letter to US Supreme Court backing troubled oil giant BP.

China deal could be dead as Tayyip Erdogan says talks ongoing with France over missile system.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is set to go public later this month with a record-breaking IPO

EEF warns that more investment needed in output-boosting technology to rebalance UK economy.

Russian PM threatens to halt western flights over Russia, as EU targets energy companies.

Tribesmen bomb oil export pipeline in Marib province as Hadi braces for further protests in Sanaa.

Exports rose by 4.7% in July.

Halifax house price index shows lull in price growth during August as more homes come onto market.

Three emerging market central banks are in focus in the week after the ECB lowered interest rates and data highlighted unexpected weakness of the US labour market.

Dmitry Medvedev said state-run oil producer could receive state investment to limit sanctions impact.

Report: Average illegal outflows jumped to $33.7bn over 2010-2012 period.

The latest YouGov poll shows support to break the 307-year old union is leading for the first time.

Labour has called to work with the Tories after the referendum to give Scots more power

Argentina's central bank chief, Juan Carlos Fabrega, met with his Chinese counterpart to discuss paying for imports in yuan.

Surplus mostly due to slowing imports which dropped 2.4% from previous month.