With the dam in their control, the Islamic State can flood Baghdad if it wants to.
India's Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh says no scientific evidence of drought in 2014.
Euro falls across the board after ZEW said geopolitical tensions have started to affect Germany.
Survey of Scottish attitudes finds overwhelming support for the use of sterling if UK splits.
UN says reconstruction will require a lifting of the economic blockade imposed by Israel in 2006.
June current account deficit would have been €3.1bn in absence of BNP Paribas fine.
Growth slowed slightly in Q2, but analysts warn that the worst is yet to come.
Global demand for oil is set to rise slower than expected as China and Russia slow production.
A new study shows that non-oil exports in Iran were deflected rather than lost.
The European Union is analysing which products will be affected by Russia's ban on European foods.
Work and pensions secretary says 'disincentives to work' left British workers sitting at home.
Lira slipped and Turkish stocks fell after Turkey prime minister Recap Tayyip Erdogan won the public presidential vote.
BDO also reports that business optimism and output is also up.
Property investors are cashing in the housing shortage, which is driving up house prices.
Ukrainian sanctions on Russian oil and gas transport could hurt the European Union's supply.
CIPD labour market report highlights ongoing weakness in wage growth for British workers.
China's economic fugitives at large in the United States are thought to number more than 150.
Former World Bank chief economist says China growth could stick at 8% thanks to late developing advantage.
Economic data from China, Europe and US to influence bullion prices next week.
Bank of Japan will be in news for monthly economic survey and minutes of last policy-setting meeting.
Consumer price index inflation remained unchanged at 2.3% year over year in July.
IBTimes UK spoke to brewers and sellers to find out why the industry is booming.
London-listed oil firms pull staff from Iraq's semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan.
Mosul dam was captured by insurgents from the Islamic State on Thursday.
Ukraine crisis also bites down on markets as Russia imposes sanctions on Western exports.
Just 26% of Asian exporters have benefitted from a multitude of agreements.
David Savage is a sanctions expert at law firm Eversheds.
Oil revenues, which account for 95% of government income, have been hammered by nine-month civil war.
HMRC has said these people could face payment cancellation.
Jeffrey Bergess is the fourth generation to inherit his great grandfather's unhonoured war loans.