ECONOMY

Investors making "tactical" decisions claims Putin as Ukraine crisis escalates.

Ukraine can't pay February gas bill from Gazprom, but Russia offers loan of up to $3bn to revolution-hit country.

The Secretary of State for Employment Engracia Hidalgo welcomed the figures.

Family and Childcare Trust hits out as new figures reveal childcare costs more than mortgage.

Parliament claims that loan was agreed to in 2013 by never ratified under ex-President Viktor Yanukovich

Parliament's business committee urges fundamental reform of controversial business rates regime in UK.

The Scottish National Party will bring the fight for independence to London at New Statesman event

Fitch ratings agency expects a "limited negative effect" on insurers' earnings

Cameron will raise personal tax allowance above £10,000

FoS says the number of complaints fell for the second half of last year but is still high

Singapore beats Paris, Tokyo Oslo, Zurich and Sydney for poll position

The businessman tells IBTimes UK that apprenticeships can help young people get to the top.

Indian authorities seize gold stockpiles without valid provenance.

Johnson tells IBTimes UK he would have also wanted to be a carpenter

Boss of London's largest independent plumbing company believes key way to get more young people into work is by apprenticeships.

Gold for immediate delivery rose 1.8% to $1,350.37 an ounce.

Markit/CIPS purchasing managers index shows continuing recovery in UK manufacturing.

84% of companies see UK's reputation for quality as advantage to being based here, according to EEF survey.

Swamy will be joined by ex-Cheyne Capital and ex-China Asset Management Fred Lam

Stoxx Europe 600 index slides 1.6% to 332.55 points.

Rouble fell 2.5% against the dollar to 36.44 and 1.5% against the euro to 50.21.

Bank of England says there were 76,947 mortgage approvals in January.

MtGox opens call centres to deal with flood of customer complaints in wake of $400m bitcoin loss.

HM Revenue & Customs to avoid VAT on bitcoin trading.

UK recovery driven by consumer spending and housing market rather than rising trade and manufacturing.

Bond insurer Syncora Guarantee mulls lawsuit against Detroit Institute of Arts' collection.

Package will fund expert sessions offering advice to flood-hit businesses around the country.

State-backed CNPC expects more than 110 wells to be put in operation in resource-rich Sichuan province.

China PMI data signals modest slowdown in world's second-largest economy.