ECONOMY

Insee data reveals France's economy grew by 0.3% in the fourth quarter.

Six Chinese trust companies lent more than 5bn yuan to troubled coal firm Shanxi Liansheng Energy.

Biggest Moscow-Cairo weapons deal as post-Morsi regime seen leaning towards Russia.

Consumers with the smallest pension pots end up with least options, says watchdog.

Sterling gains ground on dollar as forecasters lift UK growth estimates for 2014.

Chancellor George Osborne's threat that independent Scotland cannot keep sterling sets off massive debate

A new report looks at the evolving demands of tomorrow's increasingly influential Asian air passengers.

China imported and produced more gold in 2013 than its consumers bought.

Calls for Chancellor George Osborne to ease stamp duty burden on first time buyers.

Labour's shadow chancellor hits back at the Scottish independence 'Yes campaign'

Konheim says the poor should stop moaning while Perkins compares '1% persecution' to the Holocaust

Australia's job market deteriorated further in January to 6% unemployment after expected rise.

Mark Karpeles, boss of troubled bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, explains temporary halt to currency withdrawals.

Fink specifically asks investors to buy Indonesian stocks.

'Shadow banking' lenders thrive in world's second-largest economy.

London's first bitcoin ATMs are shipping soon, while dogecoin lands on two more cryptocurrency exchanges.

UK Chancellor warns voters that SNP threats to not pay debt will hurt Scots

Foreign Minister Gamini Lakshman Peiris visited China to discuss agreement that would boost their bilateral ties.

European Union eyes raising money from its 500 million citizens to fund small business lending and infrastructure projects.

Konheim is the latest of the richest 1% in America to hit back at rest of the nation

Rics survey reveals January dip in homes coming up for sale in UK housing market.

CEO Antonio Horta-Osorio will also receive a £1.7m bonus award in deferred shares for five years.

Barclays awarded £2.38bn in bonuses despite 12,000 job cuts and profit drop

OPEC says North Sea oil output to hit new lows as tempers flare up over referendum.

East Kent is a 'better alternative' to cash-strapped London startups, claims top angel investor Dale Murray CBE.

Li also wants government to cap workforce.

Research finds that 78% of IFAs expect an improvement over next 12 months.

Office for National Statistics study shows those who travel into work worse off than others.

BOJ must step in only if Japanese inflation shows signs of stalling.