ECONOMY

BP chief executive Bob Dudley says BP investments not under threat from Western sanctions.

Higher food prices push up rate of inflation after showing a dip earlier.

Top business leaders are prioritising technology in a bid to boost business this year.

State security service says unnamed bank transferred millions to militants before takeover

Egypt's tourism industry has been sliding since 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak.

Knight Frank says cost of residential development land up by 7.3% across year in March.

European markets were tentative on Tuesday morning as the crisis in Ukraine threatened to escalate further

ONS says UK house prices rose by an average of 9.1% in year to February 2014.

The ONS says Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) increased by 1.6% in the year to March 2014.

The NHS is in peril as the budget freeze could mean major cuts, a report claims.

Western leaders are considering more economic sanctions against Moscow after unrest in Ukraine's east.

Steve Turner is the Assistant General Secretary of trade union Unite.

Ed Balls, shadow chancellor, says the Labour Party 'won't stop talking about the cost of living crisis'

BRC says sales down in March because Easter falls in April, but underlying picture solid.

Europe is better prepared to deal with a disruption to Russian gas supplies than it was last time

Admiral Sir George Zambellas says an independent Scotland will damage Britain's defences

Only the US surpasses UK on foreign aid spending

HSBC says investment forecast growth outstrips pre-recessionary business behaviour

An informal economy has developed in Syria as warlords and profiteers search for the cash to fund their war machines

Osborne favours disputed "dynamic scoring" technique for supportive study on impact of his tax cuts.

There has been a huge rise in travel agency closures as more holidaymakers look for bargains online.

Nomura's senior political analyst says it could urge Catalonia and others to fight for 'hopes and dreams'

Egypt's planning minister says the richest fifth of the population will have to pay more for electricity soon

Palladium has outperformed other precious metals this year with a 14% jump in prices.

British, Dutch, American and South Korean firms bag orders from Kuwait National Petroleum (KNPC).

The Financial Conduct Authority is bringing in a tighter regime for mortgage lending in the UK.

Saudi attempt to acquire up to 800 German Leopard-2 tanks has suffered a set back

Global goods trade will not hit 5.3% levels until next year

Average earnings will rise above inflation this year - the first time since 2008.