ECONOMY

Upbeat services activity data for July boosts Chinese stocks.

Natixis plans to slash hundreds from the headcount with a voluntary removal scheme.

IBTimes UK's parent company will acquire US current affairs heavyweight Newsweek

Tony Nicklinson's daughter Lauren says the family will appeal to the Supreme Court

Restaurant chain Little Chef has been sold to the UK arm of Kout Food Group, which runs more than 40 Burger King and KFC outlets in the UK as well as the Maison Blanc brand.

Spot gold hovered at $1,309.80 (£856.86) an ounce, dropping 1.8% during the week.

Markets cautious as investors weigh key policy moves, especially by Fed.

Bacteria that can lead to food poisoning found in some products.

Allianz profit rises on increased revenue from its insurance and management units.

Government's pro-growth measures for small firms seem to be working.

New licensing rules in India prevent cross-holdings in rival telecom firms.

Friday's hearing could set key dates for Detroit's bankruptcy case.

Kazakhyms votes in favour of ENRC stake sale, paving way to delisting ENRC.

AIG fails to close $4.8bn ILFC deal.

Company liquidations soars 10.5% in second quarter, says Insolvency Service.

One of Forbes-listed 'world's most powerful women' speaks exclusively to IBTimes UK on camera about M&A deals

Cuadrilla drilling initial 3,000ft vertical well in search for commercially viable shale gas extraction.

The Department of Justice, SEC and the New York Attorney General's office intend to file charges against BofA

Medical law and ethics expert takes a legal look at what the London court ruling will mean for Right-to-Die campaigners

Markit/CIPS PMI survey for July reveals strident UK construction sector as output spikes sharply

RBS won't add anymore to the redress fund but will 'continue to monitor the level of provision'

NIESR lifts UK growth forecasts for 2013 and 2014 on prospect of consumer spending bounce.

Settlement is between Citi and shareholders over billions dollars of toxic mortgage assets.

House prices rose 3.9% year-on-year in July, the sharpest yearly increase since August 2010

The US economy is expected to have created 184,000 jobs in July.

Jury concluded that 'Fabulous Fab' misled investors in sub-prime mortgage investment deal five years ago.

Osborne heaps praise on McEwan after the government ousted the former chief executive Stephen Hester in June

UK's factory output in July surged to its highest level since February 2011.

Royal Bank of Scotland appoints former Commonwealth Bank of Australia chief as its leader.