ECONOMY

UK consumer confidence hit nine-year high in June 2014.

However Lloyds said 'the scale of potential change is currently unclear'

BoE deputy governor Ben Broadbent says any rate rises won't be dramatic

Argentina's deadline to make payments to restructured bondholders expired on 30 July.

US economy expanded 4% on an annualised basis in Q2 after contracting 2.1% in Q1, while analysts were expecting growth of 3%.

EU announces extra aid to help Syria relief and recovery effort

Child labour and donkeys employed at a coal mine in Punjab Province, Pakistan.

Members of the Finsbury Park Mosque will protest outside HSBC in Seven Sisters, North London

The economic tendency indicator falls 0.9 points to 100.4 in July from 101.3 in June.

Russia set to ban Polish fruit on August 1 after Poland lobbied for tough sanctions against Moscow.

The KOF barometer has fallen by 2.4 points – from 100.5 in June (revised from 100.4) to 98.1 for July, which is below its long-term average value of 100.

Expert says team management failures could wreck your business for the rest of the year

The tanker is thought to be carrying around one million barrels of crude oil, worth about $100m.

The USD index is set to post the biggest monthly gain in more than a year on 30 July.

VTB was sanctioned along with Bank of Moscow and Russian Agricultural Bank.

Lawsuit between Argentina and holdout creditors would have global impact, according to experts.

Industrial production declined 3.3% on month in June due to sales tax hike.

Labour's shadow chancellor highlights record of coalition government on 'cost of living crisis'.

Latest sanctions target oil, defence and sensitive technology sectors

A July 30 default would be Argentina's third in the past 30 years and its second this century.

British Election Study data shows the gap is closing but still not enough for a 'Yes' victory.

Tax campaigners defend the "weapon of last resort".

Luath press has granted five minute soapbox slots for MSPs, MPs, MEPs and citizens.

Number of Scottish homes sold in second quarter jumps 22.4% over year.

Hong Kong says data sets cannot be directly compared as computation methods differ.

Tesco still holds the majority of the market but its share is declining.

UK housing recovery back on track as lenders get used to new regulatory rules.

Iraq government files case with local court claiming oil cargo belongs to Baghdad

The Prime Minister says his goal is clear: an immigration system that puts Britain first.