ECONOMY

Official and HSBC PMIs declined in June amid bank cash squeeze.

Ogston, with 57% stake in company, does not state any reason for move.

Brian Cowen's government 'disregarded' Merrill Lynch's advice.

Tory MP Charlie Elphicke accuses foreign water firms of tax evasion.

Property prices increase 6.6% while average rents have fallen 0.4%.

Japanese Nikkei finishes 10.32% higher while Shanghai Composite loses 11.51%.

BMW, VW-Audi and Daimler would have been hit by deal to reduce emissions.

GC Aesthetics CEO Ayse Kocak tells IBTimes UK firm planning expansion in British manufacturing.

Bilimoria tells IBTimes UK about founding Cobra Beer and future UK-India business relations.

Merger and Acquisition has fallen to its lowest since 2009, at the end of the half year in 2013.

IBTimes UK looks at what Carney, govenror Mervyn King's successor, could do with QE, interest rates and forward guidance.

The precious metal fell below $1,200 per ounce to its lowest since August 2010

UK Financial Investments asks banks to submit proposals about selling the state-owned groups' shares

Households spent more on food and cars in May. But the French are more cynical than ever about their future living conditions.

Britain's ministry of energy slammed the idea of power cut in Britain despite energy regulator Ofgem's warning

Influential lobby group says scope and scale of the scandal is ravaging the UK economy

YouForce’s VP says appreciating and effectively managing existing your workforce will help navigate through the financial crisis

Merkel slams recordings that included executives mocking Germany by singing a stanza from Deutscheland used in Nazi anthem

Consumer sentiment index by GfK NOP increases by 1 point to minus 21 in June.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation research shows poorest most affected by falling incomes and spiralling prices.

Church Commissioners back bid to acquire 300 Royal Bank of Scotland branches.

PBOC Governor Zhou Xiaochuan says monetary policy settings are fitting.

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew prepares list of potential candidates for Fed chief's post.

Nationwide house price index shows London's average 5% above pre-crisis levels as rest of UK wallows 9% below.

European Union leaders agree on steps to fight youth unemployment and settle deals on banking resolution and budgets.

Markets spurred by encouraging economic data from many European countries.

Former CEO and ex-New Jersey governor charged by Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Japan reports increased industrial production and retail sales.

IBTimes UK takes a look at the incoming Bank of England governor over the last ten years