ECONOMY

Market players await a raft of data coming out of China next week.

Libya to resume production at its El Sharara oil field.

S&P GSCI and Dow Jones-UBSCI to raise their allocation to precious metals next week.

Former Labour chancellor says Better Together campaign must not be complacent.

Markit/CIPS PMI shows more robust output growth and job creation in UK construction sector.

Bank of England data shows that mortgage approvals have hit their highest levels since January 2008.

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France has bad start to 2014 as credit costs increase and output founders.

Upbeat US economic data could force the Fed to further reduce stimulus.

Nationwide says December clocked biggest monthly increase for over four years.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates gained most in 2013 with his fortunes increasing by $15.8bn.

Next raised its profit forecast after fourth quarter sales came in significantly ahead of its expectations

Energy regulator says firms may have taken too long to restore power after Christmas period outages.

Halifax reports first time housing confidence tracker reveals that most homeowners think good time to sell

Leader of Better Together Alistair Darling criticises nationalists for attacking CBI Scotland chief Ian McMillan.

Unemployment stands at 7% and is expected to fall further.

Property consultant Ashton Rose bats away oversupply warnings as London house prices rocket 12%.

Europe's biggest economy now has 41.78 million people in work.

Local councils in North England should be given extra money to help them create jobs.

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Emma Reynolds, shadow housing minister, urges government to increase housebuilding so supply matches demand.

Latvia has adopted the euro and become the 18th member of the European monetary union.

Markit/CIPS UK manufacturing PMI stays close to November 22-year highs at end of 2013.

Government increases VAT on goods after wave of economic and political instability

UK commuters hit by average 2.8% rail fares hike as some season tickets hit £5,000.

Luis de Guindos, the nation's economy minister, is optimistic about the future.

Almost 6,000 homebuyers secure mortgages with government guarantee on controversial Help to Buy scheme.