ECONOMY

Russian business sentiment reached its highest level in three months in July.

Profit warnings in the first half of 2014 are the highest they've been since 2011.

Compensation largest arbitration award surpassing $2.473bn won by Dow Chemical in 2012.

Halifax survey finds more sellers and fewer buyers after rapid rise in UK house prices.

A Panelbase survey reveals 17% of adults would consider leaving Scotland in the event of independence.

Iraqi Kurdistan wants to sell oil independently of Baghdad to boost its economic autonomy.

UK Trade Minister echoes German Foreign Minister in support of sanctions.

US has imposed anti-dumping duties ranging from 26% to 165.04% on imports of solar products from China and Taiwan.

The market is now waiting for Wednesday's FOMC policy and the focus will all likely shift to Friday's non-farm payrolls.

Brent's $105-$110 a barrel trading range unlikely to change much next week.

US Fed Reserve FOMC meeting and Middle East geopolitical tensions will also influence prices.

Monaco has highest density of millionaires in world at 29.21%.

Charity Citizens Advice sees 38% increase in number of tenants who received eviction notices.

Move expected to worsen existing political and trade spat between China and US.

USDA blames the PEDv piglet virus and drought in California and the South.

European Union ambassadors have agreed to pass tougher sanctions against Russia over Ukraine crisis.

Diplomats from 160 WTO members have to rubber stamp Bali deal by 31 July.

Russia's consumer protection agency files lawsuit in bid to ban some burgers, milkshakes and ice cream.

Obama says US companies operating from tax havens were 'gaming the system'.

Country's digital currency to have backing of its central bank, Banco Central del Ecuador.

Survey shows business confidence fell for third month in succession

Russia ambassador tells WTO latest US sanctions could break WTO rules.

Russian central bank hikes rate from 7.5% to 8% on the back of inflation fears

ONS data confirms that UK GDP now 0.2% above previous peak in first quarter of 2008.

Issues separating parties remain unresolved at present, according to mediator Daniel Pollack.

But RBS chief executive Ross McEwan sounds warning siren on troubles ahead

Hometrack UK housing market survey shows just 0.1% house price growth on average in July

Chinese firms, Connell Group of China and Sino Life Insurance, preparing to build methanol production and export facility in Texas.

IMF cut global economic growth forecast to 3.4% after US and China weakness.