ECONOMY

Rebels are blocking oil exports from the eastern ports of Ras Lanuf and Es Sider.

If Russia backs a referendum in Donbass it could have dramatic implications on the Ukrainian presidential elections.

Higher regulation and uptake in e-cigarette usage in emerging markets are hastening tobacco companies' expansion into the sector.

BRC finds falling shop price inflation for a year in April.

Ukraine's interim government allocates $1bn to central bank's foreign currency reserves and the rest to the state budget.

Turkish defence ministry announced first two F-35 purchases in deal that could see Ankara buy 100 jets for $16bn.

Kremlin spokesman says US companies are being pressured to skip the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

British Chambers of Commerce survey also shows that only 11% said that Scotland should become independent

Scottish Chambers of Commerce said Whitehall should heed the warning of business concerns in BCC survey

Germany's economic affairs and energy minister says Europe cannot quit Russian gas

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United States looking into the position of a Chinese oil rig that Vietnam says is in its territorial waters

Washington to target individuals on both sides of South Sudan's conflict with economic sanctions in the coming days.

Remuneration committee says no rise for Greene amid heavy criticism over Royal Mail privatisation.

International Monetary Fund regional director urges action over a possible housing bubble in Dubai.

Markit PMI report shows UK service sector outperforming analysts' expectations during April.

EU energy chief says the bloc's stance has hardened on the prospect of exemptions for Russia's Gazprom.

Reuters survey shows young Scots less keen on independence than analysts predicted

OECD says Bank of England should look at tools to put brakes on runaway UK house prices.

Ongoing violence in eastern Ukraine and threat of deeper sanctions put upward pressure on oil prices

The report says the five largest distinct black and minority ethnic communities could potentially double

Markit said output growth was at its fastest pace in three years during April.

Gold steadies after trading close to a three-week high over the increasing violence in Ukraine.

But ICAEW/Grant Thornton warns British firms are witnessing a widening skills gap.

Weekly earnings of the self-employed people have plummeted by 20% since 2007.

The FTT, dubbed the Robin Hood Tax, is designed to impose an additional cost onto every trade

CBI survey of firms finds British manufacturers buoyed by UK economic recovery.

Real GDP in EU is set to grow 1.6% in 2014 and to improve further to 2% in 2015.

India is set to overtake Brazil as world's largest beef exporter, with industry's recent unprecedented growth.