ECONOMY

Leader of telecom equipment maker to leave company after group posts €1.4bn loss for 2012.

Indian economy suffers from large fiscal and current account deficits along with high inflation rates.

European markets open mixed as traders await interest rate announcements from ECB and BoE.

Switzerland's second-biggest bank does not expect material issues with Libor investigation.

Southern European markets see 11.9 percent service revenue slump but solid growth in emerging markets should protect the bottom line.

Irish government rushes through emergency legislation to liquidate bank.

The US lodges complaint against India at the WTO over alleged discrimination to American solar products.

European markets are little changed Thursday ahead of two key central bank decisions which could be overshadowed by events surrounding them.

Australia jobless rate remains stable s a jump in part-time jobs more than offset a decline in full-time employment. .

Chancellor should be prepared to spend public money, says OECD.

Despite settling with US and UK authorities for £390m over Libor manipulation, RBS still faces fight for survival.

RBS chairman Philip Hampton said Hester has had only one bonus in four years and 'accountability can go too far'.

Regulators hit RBS in another day of shame for British banks but Treasury says taxpayers will not foot bill.

After RBS pays of £390m to CFTC, DoJ and FSA to settle Libor fixing charges, regulators release examples of misconduct

US Commodity Futures Trading Commission says manipulation continued after state-owned bank told of probe

ONS data shows self-employed work longer hours, tend to be older, and are predominantly male.

'Disgraceful…wrongdoers' who have 'no place in the banking industry', that's how Stephen Hester the Chief Exec of Royal Bank of Scotland has labelled the 21 staff who were identified as being involved in rigging the interbank lending rate, LIBOR.

Ryanair's bid for Aer Lingus is subject to approval by the European Commission.

Stuart Gulliver and Douglas Flint give evidence to the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards over the spate of scandals

Halifax House Price Index reports 1.9 percent rise in three months to January and first annual increase in 27 months.

Disney plans to exit ESPN operation in the UK as it failed to retain key sports contracts.

State-owned bank says it is in 'late-stage' discussions with authorities and expects to pay 'significant' penalties.

Biggest drop in prices are seen in non-food items such as clothes and electrical.

Yen slides against dollar as BoJ governor announces his early departure.

String of improving figures support claims Britain will escape triple dip but economic growth remains stagnant.

Departures of Bank of China and Bank of Japan bosses leave policy questions as two of world's biggest economies plot new monetary policy strategies.

Latest private industry survey shows UK's powerhouse service sector in strident recovery from recession.

2012's Full year results for BG Group see earnings rise 3 percent, but carries warnings on future outlook.

Traders remain cautious as Spanish and Italian political concerns give rise to renewed eurozone fears.