ECONOMY

YouGov and Cebr say productivity growth is picking up in the economy.

Peter Horrell says the employer's decision will reduce complexity in the organisation.

Abe said in his speech at the New York stock exchange that Japan's economy "is exceptionally good".

Greece aims to enter the bond markets in 2014 and extend debt maturity

National Australia Bank-owned group failed to treat its mortgage customers fairly by miscalculating repayments

Moody's rating agency slaps a 'credit negative' on the country as tourism set to slump

Dublin expects to be first eurozone country to exit bailout procedure and return to market.

Markets will track two deadlines in the US -- 1 October and 17 October.

PWC says the UK ranks highly when it comes to conducting business.

China's Tianjin Materials and Equipment Group Corporation snaps up equity slice after project was valuated at $6bn

Chairman Yorihiko Kojima says economic policy helps investment in domestic energy sector.

Market players to track developments surrounding two deadlines in the US -- 1 October and 17 October.

Chancellor George Osborne says Brussels has gone too far with reforms and cap was rushed through without studying implications.

The Indian government opens up shale gas exploration and clears the way for allocating coal fields through auctions.

US judge grants defence request in a bid to not indirectly influence court case.

Intelligence Oversight and Surveillance Reform Act to ban communication intercepts.

Labour leader's vote-winning call to freeze energy prices and break up industry 'would be bad in the long-term'.

Mobile phones chief refuses lower deal as details of severance package cause outrage.

Ed Miliband promise to freeze prices could be a vote winner, polling evidence suggests.

Regulators have not done enough to fix the global financial system since 2008

ONS says fall in men working could be for many reasons, including early retirement.

Three former brokers face criminal charges for alleged manipulation of interbank lending rates

Regulators said Icap brokers colluded with UBS to rig rates

Centrica and SSE shares drop on Opposition's promise to freeze energy prices until 2017

Ito, who heads investment panel for Government Pension Investment Fund, wants sales tax rate of 20% by 2020.

Jaguar Land Rover is the lead partner in the project investing £50m.

European Banking Authority reports balance sheet shortfall while ECB official Yves Mersch says Europe must plug funding gaps

Financial Conduct Authority says some firms handling of complaints 'had a long way to go'.

Catherine McDermott says seasonal employees play a critical role for the employer.