ECONOMY

President not to attend Apec and East Asia summits due to continuing shutdown.

Occupy Money Co-operative scrapes in less than $6,000 of $900,000 goal in fortnight.

Markit UK service sector PMI shows continued strong output growth as banks cash in on housing recovery.

Colleges to train 300 million youngsters who join the workforce over two decades.

BAE systems, Siemans and Virgin Media express interest in the initiative.

Cut is necessary for India to meet its budget deficit goal of 4.8% of gross domestic product.

Pressure grows to increase monetary stimulus for Japanese economy.

The DWP says more than three quarters of those affected lost up to £100 a week.

Markit Eurozone composite output index rose to 27-month high of 52.2 in September from 51.5 in August.

The report suggests that heavier workloads have brought rewards for high-fliers.

Scathing attack on socialist past in drive to bring business to Belgrade.

Financial Conduct Authority assumes regulatory control for controversial payday lending industry in April 2014.

China's services PMI jumps to a six-month high in September.

China's services PMI jumped to a six-month high in September.

JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America chiefs meet Obama as he blames Republicans for impasse.

Experts back ECB president view that Washington budget shutdown will be short-lived and solution will be found.

Prime minister tells Conservatives at Manchester he wants to see everyone under 25 earning or learning.

Budget airline to appeal over non-payment of Marseilles air crews' social insurance and pension contributions.

Jozefak argues that outsourcing innovation, a growing industry, saves larger firms time and money.

Adrian Kamellard says introduction of Universal Credit means claimants will have to be savvier.

Prime minister aims to win hearts and minds with message of aspiration and home ownership.

Nuttall tells IBTimes UK employee ownership is gaining popularity in Ireland and Australia.

Cargill close to agreeing purchase of ADM cocoa unit claims sources.

Markit PMI for UK construction sector shows more robust output growth in once troubled industry.

Philip Clarke's Tesco announces China joint venture while Justin King's J Sainsbury success continues.

Banking Reform Bill amendments outline new criminal offence and sanctions.

US government closing for business as Republicans block budget in political dispute over Obamacare.

Meister has investigated several global financial institutions for the manipulation of Libor.

Factory activity in world's second largest economy may be losing steam.