ECONOMY

Quoted Companies Alliance says the December Autumn Statement could provide hope to the unemployed

Foreigners banned from holding controlling share in businesses across swathes of Zimbabwean economy.

Japanese Nikkei strikes six-month high while Chinese equities reform boost.

Iran could export up to one million barrels of oil per day when sanctions ease.

Michael Kenny, Queen Mary professor of politics, sees 'friendly rivals' Scotland and England moving in different directions.

Improving US economy will boost US dollar and pull down gold prices.

Nextant 400XTi dubbed world's first 're-manufactured' business jet.

Ukraine's late pullout from historic trade deal with Europe puts protesters on the streets.

Treasury backs probe as Labour, which has close links to Co-op, warns of 'Trojan horse for party political attack'.

LV= survey finds Britons most suited to being accountants by what they rate as important in a job.

RBS chief Ross McEwan delivers speech in front of the Scottish parliament about RBS's future.

Tunisia is battling domestic terrorist attacks as well as a faltering economy

Hundreds of thousands of state employees in the country will be awarded an extra month's pay.

Xi plans to promote his well-wishers in coming months as part of reshuffle at party, government and military.

Talks between Kingate Management and Irving Picard to recover money for swindled victims fall apart.

The pharmaceutical giant GSK's move will create 25 new jobs in Montrose.

30 teams will initially begin by assessing 200 clothing factories over the next eight weeks

Sage says small businesses need help exporting to get a foothold overseas.

Serco's CEO Chris Hyman and UK and Europe chief executive Jeremy Stafford have stepped down

WPP, Interpublic and Dentsu taking advantage of disturbance among clients and staff due to merger.

Energy watchdog aims to cut distribution costs which will lower household bills

Regulator publishes its second annual report that monitors the UK postal sector.

UBS scored immunity deals with regulators in the US, Switzerland and Canada last year.

Bank policymaker warns UK recovery will take time to filter down to ordinary Britons.

Flowers was found to be embroiled in a crack cocaine, crystal meth and ketamine-fuelled sex orgies.

Germany's move is in line with Snowden's revelations that NSA tapped Angela Merkel's cellphone.

JPM is dealing with multiple probes and lawsuits worth billions of dollars.

Barclays became the most complained about bank in Britain on a deluge of PPI complaints.

Finnish mobile phone maker looking to unfreeze India factory in Chennai.