ECONOMY

British financial watchdog calls for sweeping changes to crowdfunding rules and regulations.

Head of eurozone bailout fund says financial support for Italy was neither planned nor requested.

UK deficit in goods falls from £13.8bn to £9.71 in October, as export volumes decline from previous quarter.

Output in construction sector falls 0.6% month-on-month in October, down from the 0.3% gain recorded in September.

Former PM made his first post-resignation speech to a group of students in America.

IPPR North director Ed Cox to admonish establishment for dismissing Leave voters in the north as 'foolish'.

FTSE 100 posts marginal rise as miners, airlines continue to stack up gains.

Paris, Dublin and Frankfurt would struggle to replace London's infrastructure for the world's major lenders.

European Central Bank says its €80bn-a-month quantitative easing scheme will continue as normal until the end of March.

The next 12 months would be rocky but a 'bottom up' approach to stock selection will prove its worth yet again.

Regulator says companies have already conducted due diligence to move operations to French capital.

Brent, WTI futures slide ahead of approaching summit between Opec and non-Opec producers.

Energy and petrochemicals giant Ineos, founded by industrialist Jim Ratcliffe, moves commercial power base to London.

ONS figures show both industrial and manufacturing output suffered a sharp slowdown in October.

Shares in Italian banks soar on reports of bailout but Italian Treasury denies any plans are being made.

Household spending rises 3.2% year-on-year in November, the biggest rise in 22 months.

Economy in the 19-country bloc expands 0.3% in the third quarter and grows 1.7% on an annual basis.

Neither Opec nor US shale producers could land a winning blow in the fight for oil market dominance.

Retail sales rose 1.3% year-on-year in November, a slowdown from a rise of 2.4% in October.

Brent caps $55 per barrel mark for first time in 16 months on Opec's decision to reduce its 2017 output.

Business confidence dips to lowest level since July amid increasing worries over Brexit negotiations.

CERT-In says ATMS are vulnerable in the wake of scramble for cash.

Markets brace for a tough period after Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi loses campaign for constitutional reforms.

Manufacturers report positive output and new orders for the first time in 18 months.

Businesses expect a slightly higher rate of growth at 11% over the next quarter.

Unemployment rate falls from 4.9% to 4.6% in November as non-farm payrolls fall slightly below expectations.

Italy heads to the polls on Sunday to vote on a referendum that could trigger volatility across the Eurozone.

Markit PMI shows average cost burdens rose sharply, with the rate of inflation the steepest since April 2011.

Rail Delivery Group says the increase will go towards improving services and simplifying fares.