ECONOMY

Kingdom's cabinet authorises overseas financial institutions to trade equities in Tadawul All Share Index.

Economic index rises to 1.3, its highest since December last year, from a six-month low of 0.7 in May.

Analysts say tourism industry could lost half a billion dollars, having been set for record year.

London Central Portfolio shows international students make up 41% of prime central London rental market.

Thai rice exports could hit 10 million tonnes in 2014.

Kiev calls for extra aid to fight insurgency amid predictions economy will shrink by 6.5% in 2014.

Knight Frank data shows city's landlords falling behind elsewhere in UK.

Areas that are within commuting distance of London fill 28 of the top 30 positions.

Qatari government responds to international outcry over labour laws.

Poland is set to appeal EU's ban on menthol cigarettes.

USD/THB drops to 31.9150, its lowest since late November last year, down 0.7% from Friday's close.

India wants WTO to find permanent solution to public stockholding of food grain.

Number 10 spokesman says UK will argue "very hard" for more sanctions on Russia by EU.

Russian media reports Ankara seeking to boost trade with Moscow amid EU frustration over TTIP.

EY's ITEM Club report highlights strengthening headline recovery, but also weaknesses underneath.

Scottish Affairs Committee says Salmond's claims to keep the pound is a 'dead parrot'

Severstal sells Colombus plant to Steel Dynamics, while its Deaborn Plant is sold to AK Steel.

Lack of available staff and employers' appetite to hire has pushed wages up.

Consumer confidence dipped by a percentage point.

Rightmove also points to tighter rules for mortgage market and the start of summer dip.

The HS2 headquarters will be built in Birmingham.

George Osborne confirms UK thinking about taking tougher stance after MH17 "shot down".

The millions of pounds of funds towards solar power generation and distribution upgradation will not be enough to strengthen India's power sector, say experts.

Reserve Bank of Australia will also be in focus with its governor Glenn Stevens and assistant governor Guy Debelle scheduled to speak.

US Retailers say they are sold out of AK-47s, as consumers rush to buy existing stocks after import ban.

New Zealand dollar ends week at one-month low, dragged by below-target inflation and a strong US dollar.

Brent contract finishes flat for the week while US contract gains.

Hiromichi Mizuno hired as member of investment committee at Japan's $1tn Government Pension Investment Fund.

Commerzbank predicts gold prices to rise to $1,350 per troy ounce by end-2014.