ECONOMY

Lib Dem business secretary appears to echo Labour Party's attacks on Conservative chancellor.

US and Russia to explore a diplomatic solution to solve Syrian crisis after chemical weapons attack.

Industrial park closed in April amid political tension between two nations.

Analysts are cautious about privatisation of British institution.

Lawyers for the EU Council give advice that the so-called Robin Hood Tax infringes national governments' sovereignty.

Venda's James Cronin on tapping into the Asian and Chinese market.

Dan Hooper, director of Piccadilly Group, has criticised TSB following the glitch.

Chinese property developers listed in Hong Kong enjoyed high shares prices recently.

GDP contracts at faster rate of 0.3% during second quarter during period of political instability.

Manpower survey predicts that employment levels will rise in the third quarter of 2013.

Leader launches Labour party fightback with bridge-building speech at TUC conference.

British Attitudes Survey finds public more sympathetic to welfare recipients.

RICS reports balance between housing market professionals reporting rises and falls at near seven year high.

Industrial production rises 10.4% to beat economists' expectations.

Robust China data and rally in Asian and US markets are expected to help European stocks.

Vehicle maker announces £1.5bn investment in development of new aluminium vehicle architecture.

Expected positive China economic data and lower scale of Fed tapering add to optimism.

Lloyds and TSB customers vent on Twitter as banking split leaves many confused.

Former Head of Kidnap for Ransom at Kroll tells IBTimes about expanding businesses in the world's most risky areas

TUC general secretary calls for greater role of unions in economy

KPMG/REC report sends strong yet mixed signals on the economy.

Public Accounts Committee questions cost, benefits and strategy of HS2 as criticism of project mounts by week.

BDO Output Index shows UK business prospects at 29 month high as economic recovery unfolds.

Under Lloyds' financial crisis bailout terms, 631 branches hived off into TSB which will be sold off.

Chancellor argues improving UK economy vindicates public spending cuts, but Labour condemns 'desperate attempt to rewrite history'.

Figures show 22,000 jobs lost in film-making, as second positive HIV test shuts down US porn industry.

Markets to track US Congress vote on military action in Syria, on 9 September.

Crude oil futures make highest gain in two years on threatened Syria attack by US.

Gold remains on upswing amid continuing economic uncertainty.