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Will US Non-Farm Payrolls Surprise Markets For Sixth Straight Month?

Payroll change figure has been topping market estimates for past five months.

Argentina Vs Vulture Funds Case Timeline

Pro-government demonstrators beat drums in front of an image of late President Nestor Kirchner placed over the Economy Ministry in Buenos Aires' financial district

Argentina fell into its second default in 13 years after its attempt to make a settlement with holdout funds failed.

WWI 100th Anniversary: From Volunteering to Conscription

As part of IBTimes TV's special series of videos, looking at the First World War, we spoke to experts at the Imperial War Museum over the evolution in how wars were fought from the frontline and how recruitment in WWI changed the way personnel were drummed up for other wars to come.

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Scottish Independence Will Significantly Impact Business, Warns RBS

Royal Bank of Scotland says 'Yes' vote will increase costs and impact on its balance sheet.

Harry Leslie Smith Interview: Meet the Man Who Lived Through WWII, the Great Depression and the 2008 Financial Crisis

91-year old WWII veteran and author says history repeating itself and urges people to take a stand.

China Manufacturing PMIs Rise to New Multi-Month Highs as Yuan Awaits More Dollar Cues

Chinese yuan trades lower despite manufacturing indices showing faster expansion.

Britain's Over-60s Get Biggest Pay Rises After Snapping Up More Senior Roles

Average annual earnings for over-60s increased by nearly £1,000 between 2011 and 2013.

Switzerland's Financial Identity Crisis: The Slow Death of a Secretive Tax Haven

The cloak of secrecy is being removed from Switzerland's notoriously opaque banking system.

Russia Eyes Ban on US Poultry and Greek Fruit

Russia has already responded to latest sanctions by banning Polish fruit and Ukrainian juice.

Sir Sean Connery risks arrests if he doesn't answer questions about the sale of his Marbella home in 1999 (Reuters)

Scottish Independence Latest Poll: 74% of Scot Expats in US Reject Union Break

Friends of Scotland, supported by Sir Sean Connery, says 74% of expats vote 'No'.

US Hopeful of WTO Deal with India As Deadline Looms

US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker who met Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi exudes optimism.

Economic Cost of Gaza Offensive for Israel Nearing $2bn

Israel launched Gaza offensive just over three weeks ago and there is no end in sight.

Help to Buy Home Purchases Jump as UK Mortgage Approvals Rebound

There was a 19% increase in number of homes purchases using Help to Buy equity loan.

Adidas Shares Plunge After Profit Warning Over Russian Sanctions

Its share value dropped by almost 15% in early morning trading.

EDF Energy's UK Profit Jumps After Hiking Household Bills

French energy giant highlights better nuclear energy production and more household customers in UK.

EU Youth Unemployment Falls Slightly But Greece, Spain and Italy Still Struggling

Eurostat reveals that eurozone unemployment mildly improved over the last month.

China's Sovereign Wealth Fund Loses $575bn on Management Failures

IMF: China Must Set Less Ambitious 2015 Growth Target

IMF asks Beijing to refrain from rolling out 'broad-based' stimulus measures.

Rapid UK House Price Growth Slows Amid Tighter Mortgage Rules

Nationwide house price index sees just 0.1% growth over month in July.

Moscow Bans Ukrainian Juice as Trade War Escalates

Russia's consumer watchdog bans Polish fruit, Ukrainian chocolate, eyes McDonald's cheeseburger ban

GfK: UK Consumer Confidence Drops in July

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

Scottish Independence: Lloyds Undertakes 'Yes Vote' Contingency Plan to Protect 16,000 Staff

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

Bank of England: UK Interest Rate Change Will be 'Limited and Gradual'

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

Argentina's Economy Minister Axel Kicillof speaks to the media at a press conference at the Argentine Consulate in New York

S&P Declares Argentina in Default as Final Talks Fail

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

US Dollar Jumps to New Highs Across the Board On GDP Data Shortly Before Fed Review

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

EU Boosts Economic Aid to Syria by €50m Amid 'World's Largest Humanitarian Crisis'

EU announces extra aid to help Syria relief and recovery effort

Children and Donkeys Labouring Underground in Coal Mine in Punjab Province, Pakistan

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

Finsbury Park Mosque to Protest HSBC Over Account Closure

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

Swedish Krona Set to End Fifth Straight Month of Losses as Data Shows Recovery is Slow

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

Russia Retaliates Over Ukraine Sanctions With Ban on Polish Fruit

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

Swiss Franc Plunges to New Low as KOF Indicator Falls Below Long-Term Average

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.