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Precious Metals Rally: Palladium Jumps to New High, Silver Spec Positioning Near Two-Year High

Spot silver has performed the best against the US dollar compared to gold and major currencies while palladium has rallied to a new 13-year high.

UK Economic Recovery Accelerates Again

NIESR monthly GDP estimate shows 0.9% growth of UK economy in second quarter.

World Powers Enter Talks Over Green Free Trade Agreement Worth $1tn

Talks aim to cut tariffs on goods such as solar panels and wind turbines.

Total Boss Christophe de Margerie: Kurdish Hopes of Becoming Major Oil Player Premature

The KRG is hopeful oil output could spike in the next few years to one million barrels of oil per day.

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EU Prepares Fresh Sanctions Over Russia's Actions in Ukraine

EU to announce targets on Wednesday as Obama and Hollande say Russia must stop destabilising Ukraine.

UK Industry Warns Bank of England on 'Hasty' Interest Rates Hike

British Chambers of Commerce says firms still struggling to get credit from banks.

India's Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda (C) poses after giving the final touches to the railway budget for the 2014/15 fiscal year

India Proposes FDI and Private Investment in Railway to Modernise Facilities

FDI only in infrastructure and not operations, says railway minister Sadananda Gowda.

Nicaragua Approves Route for $40bn Waterway Linking Pacific and Atlantic Oceans

Proposed Nicaragua Canal to compete with 100-year-old Panama Canal.

USD/CAD Rises to One-Week High Despite Broad Dollar Weakness Ahead of Canadian Jobs Data

USD/CAD had been trading higher since 3 July despite the better than expected trade and building permits data released since then.

UK Jobs Market: Staff Shortfall Continues to Push Salaries Up

REC and KPMG said the index dropped to 28.9 in June for permanent staff availability.

UK Youngsters Back Apprenticeships over University Degrees

Ipsos MORI says degree-level apprenticeships are favoured among 16 to 25-year-olds.

Iran Birth Control Ban Moves Closer as Ayatollah Seeks to 'Strengthen National Identity'

Iran's birth rate has fallen to around 1.22% from a 1986 level of 3.22%.

A pedestrian walks past boarded up houses on Coral Street in Middlesbrough, northern England

'Debt Rehabilitation Specialists' Prepare to Visit Hundreds of Homes as Lenders Fear Mortgage Defaults

Interest-only mortgage holders' homes set to get knock on door imminently.

Putin Calls for Russia to Increase Arms Exports as Economy Slumps

Russia is leading global arms seller and exported $15.7bn of arms in 2013.

Egypt Reaches Out to UAE as Fuel Subsidy Reforms Bite

Trio of ministers travel to United Arab Emirates in bid to boost foreign investment in Egypt.

UK Government Outsourcing Doubles Despite G4S, Serco and Atos Scandals

Outsourcing under fire, but coalition government increases value of contracts to near £88bn.

Business Activity in Emerging Markets Hits 15-Month High Boosted by Strong Growth in China and India

HSBC EM index jumps to 52.3 in June from 50.6 in May 2014.

Scottish Independence: SNP Slams Cameron for Playing 'European Roulette' with Scotland

Alex Salmond said the UK Prime Minister is playing a game of roulette with Scotland's future

Total Cost of UK Private Schooling Hits £222,000

Britain's Middle Class Finds UK Private Schools Too Expensive as Costs Hit £222,000

But Killik & Co says the figure excludes all the extra costs of providing uniforms and school trips.

Gowex Heads for Bankruptcy After Boss Admits Years of 'Unfaithful' Accounting

Spanish Wi-Fi provider Gowex files for bankruptcy after CEO and founder admitted fiddling accounts.

A homeless man smokes as he is wrapped in a quilt at a pavement early morning in the old quarters of Delhi

New Benchmarks Show One in Three Indians Below Poverty Line

Poverty standards as per new benchmarks are being criticised for making "neither common sense nor economic sense."

Russia's Geopolitical Woes Weigh on Consumer Confidence

Russian consumer confidence rebounded slightly in June from a record low the previous month.

Merkel in Beijing to Expand German-China Trade Relations

German premier landed in Chengdu yesterday with a delegation of German companies.

UK Graduates Report Boost in Jobs Confidence as Economy Recovers

Final year students' confidence in the job market is at its highest for more than a decade.

Weak German Industry Data Shunts Markets Down Amid Eurozone Recovery Concerns

Germany says industrial output fell at fastest pace for two years during May.

Government to Pump £12bn into UK Regions

Some £6bn of funding to local governments has been announced with more to follow over next six years.

The Dow Jones industrials average is displayed on a board after surpassing 17,000 on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange July 3, 2014. The Dow industrials broke above the 17,000 milestone on Thursday and the S&P 500 came within 1 percent of piercing

Nobel Prize Winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz Warns of 'Uncomfortably' High Stock Market Prices

The Dow breached 17,000 points on 3 July before the US markets closed for Independence Day

World Cup Lifts UK Consumer Spending to Four-Year High

Consumer spending rose 0.6% on year in June, rounding off fastest growing quarter since mid-2010.

China's Li Keqiang Says Economy Still Needs Stimulus

Premier says China will take 'targeted measures' to beat downward pressures on economy.

Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne

George Osborne and William Hague Begin India Visit to Woo Pro-Business Modi Government

Britain is looking for investment opportunities in India's defence and infrastructure sectors.

UK Finance Chiefs Expect 1% BoE Base Rate by Mid-2015

Deloitte CFO survey finds expectation of imminent interest rate rises.

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney (R) chats with deputy Governor Charlie Bean (L)

BoE to Set Rates in The Background of Easing Inflation, Upside Risks in Growth and Strong Sterling

For Mark Carney, BoE policy review provides an opportunity to clarify present situation or future.

Oil Ends Lower on Signs of Rising Libyan Supply and Fading Iraq Fears

Opec and IEA to release their first estimates for 2015 next week.

Gold Prices Hinge on Policy Decisions by Second Largest Consumer India

India could ease gold import curbs as Narendra Modi puts public and trade over economics.

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