ECONOMY

Sale of advertising spots in China Central Television for 2013 surge to record levels.

Increase shows stabilisation of Chinese property market.

Thai economy grows 3% year-on-year in three months ending September compared to 4.4% in previous quarter.

Billionaire will invest €2m in troubled Spanish football club Real Oviedo to acquire 35 percent stake.

BP plans huge share buyback following its profit-making deal with Rosneft of Russia.

Troubled retailer to close 41 in-stores by end of November if it cannot find a buyer for stores.

World's third largest economy has contracted for two successive quarters.

Report suggests that exports decline as important as domestic austerity in bringing down British economy - but eurozone cuts mean imports drop.

Iconic 82-year old bakery will shut down after the company said a union strike cost nearly $10m in less than week.

The Economist has attracted the wrath of France's Prime Minister with its incendiary cover story, but financial market professionals seem unimpressed by tame attack on Gallic finances.

Report says £66bn invested in RBS and Lloyds may never be recovered, and taxpayers may lose £2bn from Northern Rock sale.

Facebook to set up $20m fund from which members may claim up to $10 each.

Global gold demand declines 11% due to weak market in China and Europe.

Every month commentators use headline figures to bash each other's head in, but they really need to look deeper at the UK economy data.

The region's second recession in three years comes amid increasingly violent protests over spending cuts and austerity measures.

ONS data shows UK retail sales growing 0.6 percent across year, though monthly decline of 0.8 percent.

The key shareholder that was holding back the deal has now given its backing over the takeover bid

Media reports say deal with US Justice Department could lead to the largest criminal fine in US history

Britain's triple-A debt rating will be reviewed following Chancellor George Osborne's autumn Budget Statement

Report stresses need for making Heathrow an international hub amid stiff competition from Europe.

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King hints there's little left to do in the face of "unappealing" mix of sluggish growth and faster inflation.

IBTimes UK explores why there is an apparent paradox in the labour market data from the ONS.

The company is recalling about 2.77 million vehicles worldwide due to problems related to steering wheel and water pump system.

Mervyn King says Britain faces "unappealing" mix of faster inflation and slow growth as uneven recovery path begins next year.

Cisco reports a net income of $2.09bn (£1.83bn), up 17.7 percent year over year for the first fiscal quarter.

London 2012 boost gone as more Britons claim the dole though employment rate improves.

Barclays confirms to IBTimes UK that it is starting to suspend swap payments for some SMEs that are in financial distress.

City veteran and CEO of ICAP Michael Spencer unleashes a checklist of reasons for why trading conditions are the worst in nearly 4 decades

The buyer is reportedly going to donate the diamond to a museum for display