Smoking Levels Continue to Fall as Big Tobacco Scrambles for Share of Globalising E-Cig Market
Higher regulation and uptake in e-cigarette usage in emerging markets are hastening tobacco companies' expansion into the sector.
Heavy UK Retail Discounting Slows Shop Prices Despite Easing Consumer Squeeze
BRC finds falling shop price inflation for a year in April.
Ukraine Receives $3.2bn of IMF's $17bn Bailout Package
Ukraine's interim government allocates $1bn to central bank's foreign currency reserves and the rest to the state budget.
Turkey to Buy up to 100 F-35 Fighter Jets
Turkish defence ministry announced first two F-35 purchases in deal that could see Ankara buy 100 jets for $16bn.
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Moscow Says US Companies Under Pressure Over St Petersburg Forum
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Scottish Independence Poll: 85% of UK Businesses Are Against Union Break
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Scottish Independence: SCC Urges Government to 'Listen' to Non Voter Business Fears
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German Minister Sigmar Gabriel: 'European Union Will Rely on Russian Gas in Short Term'
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US Investigates China Rig Movement as Vietnam Vents Anger
United States looking into the position of a Chinese oil rig that Vietnam says is in its territorial waters
US Readies South Sudan Sanctions in 'Coming Days'
Washington to target individuals on both sides of South Sudan's conflict with economic sanctions in the coming days.
Royal Mail Rejects Moya Greene Pay Rise after Controversial Selloff
Remuneration committee says no rise for Greene amid heavy criticism over Royal Mail privatisation.
Dubai Property Market Could Overheat, IMF Warns
International Monetary Fund regional director urges action over a possible housing bubble in Dubai.
UK Service Sector Soars Amid 'Booming' Economic Recovery
Markit PMI report shows UK service sector outperforming analysts' expectations during April.
European Union Playing Hard Ball Over Gazprom's South Stream Gas Pipeline
EU energy chief says the bloc's stance has hardened on the prospect of exemptions for Russia's Gazprom.
Scottish Independence Poll Suggests Teenagers Will Not Ensure Union Break
Reuters survey shows young Scots less keen on independence than analysts predicted
OECD Warns UK: Rein In Your Dangerous Housing Market
OECD says Bank of England should look at tools to put brakes on runaway UK house prices.
Ukraine Crisis Drives Oil Prices Higher
Ongoing violence in eastern Ukraine and threat of deeper sanctions put upward pressure on oil prices
Ethnic Minorities Will 'Make Up a Third of UK by 2050' Says Policy Exchange
The report says the five largest distinct black and minority ethnic communities could potentially double
Gathering Eurozone Recovery Hits Three Year High
Markit said output growth was at its fastest pace in three years during April.
Ukraine Crisis Forces Gold Prices to Three Week High
Gold steadies after trading close to a three-week high over the increasing violence in Ukraine.
UK Economy Eyes 450,000 New Private Sector Jobs by 2015 General Election
But ICAEW/Grant Thornton warns British firms are witnessing a widening skills gap.
UK Self-Employment Surge Conceals Pay Plunge
Weekly earnings of the self-employed people have plummeted by 20% since 2007.
Financial Transaction Tax Won't Hit EU Until 2016, say Diplomats
The FTT, dubbed the Robin Hood Tax, is designed to impose an additional cost onto every trade
UK Manufacturing Sector Confidence at Record High
CBI survey of firms finds British manufacturers buoyed by UK economic recovery.
Europe Experiencing Gradual and Broad-Based Recovery: European Commission
Real GDP in EU is set to grow 1.6% in 2014 and to improve further to 2% in 2015.
Concerns Rise For India's High-Growth Beef Export Market as Hindu Nationalist BJP Likely to Win
India is set to overtake Brazil as world's largest beef exporter, with industry's recent unprecedented growth.
China Business Conditions Deteriorate Further in April
Final reading for HSBC's China manufacturing PMI survey at 48.1 for April.
Singapore: Landlords Refuse to Rent to Chinese and Indians over Cultural Differences
90.5% of Singaporean households own their homes and a sizeable chunk of renters are expats.
Crude Oil Ends Lower Amid Robust US Stockpiles and Improving Libya Supplies
OPEC production surveys for April produce contradictory results.
Gold Prices Set to Drop Following Upbeat US Labour Market Data
London bullion market to be shut on 5 May for bank holiday.
Why Pakistan Needs a $12bn Loan
World Bank loan could encourage others to invest in Pakistan's creaking energy sector
Banks Bullish as Portugal Prepares to Exit Bailout
The country follows Ireland to become the second country to leave the EU/IMF bailout programme.
Russia to Cut Gas Supply in June if Ukraine Does Not Pay Up
Russia's Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Gazprom could cut supplies to Ukraine as early as this summer.
The Current Account: Why the Cost of Living is Back in the News
IBTimes UK business reporter Ian Silvera takes a look at wage figures.
The Current Account: Cost of Living Back in the News
Pay, wages, remuneration – call it what you like, but the cost of living is back in the news.
EU Commissioner Slams Russia's 'Divide and Rule' Gas Pricing
EU Energy Commissioner said the bloc should demand a single price from Russian gas giant Gazprom.
President Obama Boosted as US Unemployment Falls to 6.3%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the number of people in work over the period rose by 288,000.
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'Made in America' or Made-Up? Several Brands Face Legal Fire Over Misleading Labels
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Livestream of Las Vegas Shooting at Bellagio Fountains Goes Viral—Here's the Footage
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Vitaly Zdorovetskiy Jail Time: 18 Months in Philippines as Russia Urges Tourists to Obey Local Laws
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