ECONOMY

PMI remains in negative territory for third consecutive month but rebounds from July's seven-year low.

The 8% decline in 2016 also reflects nervousness among employers over the new apprenticeship levy.

Essential services such as urban transport and banking have been affected across the country.

Report finds 34% of investment bankers went to a public school.

Scheme is intended to boost foreign investment into Asia's third largest economy.

Study finds that employees are likely to work harder if they are offered a pizza as a reward instead of cash.

PMI was at 48.3 low in July but climbed to 53.3 and beat expectations for a 49 reading.

Former shadow chancellor admitted Labour failed to win over centre-ground voters at the last election.

Traders are awaiting US nonfarm payroll data which could influence the US Fed decision on interest rates.

These politicians will be leading Britain after the UK voted to split from the EU.

Back taxes and trade talks have heated tensions between the US and EU.

Those running small businesses usually side with the elite. Increasingly, they're doing the opposite.

Women and equalities committee urges government to tackle issue of new mums forced to leave jobs.

The nonfarm payroll numbers will be the last major data release before the US Fed's September meeting.

Although the overall confidence level in August shows a fall, it remains above the low noted in June.

The August consumer confidence is said to be the best monthly rise since June 2015.

Mortgage approvals fell from 64,152 in June to 60,912 last month, short of analysts' forecast for a 62,000 reading.

Deloitte CEO David Sproul has urged the UK government not to restrict skilled migrants after Brexit.

The US continues to be the biggest investor in the UK, accounting for 570 projects.

Footfall drops 4.1% during 27-28 August compared to the same period a year ago.

UK needs to replace heat generation by gas-fired boilers with greener sources to meet climate change targets.

The Nikkei posted its biggest one-day gain in three weeks amid a weakening of the yen.

Gabriel warns other member states may be tempted to leave the bloc if UK is offered favourable terms.

Lochte joins Tiger Woods, Maria Sharapova and Lance Armstrong in the list of athletes dropped by sponsors.

SABMiller's head office in London is likely to be closed within a year of the completion of the transaction.

Yellen, however, failed to disclose the timing of the potential rate hike.

Reconfirmation of official data suggests economy grew over the second quarter aided by higher industrial production.

Traders appeared to be nervous as Janet Yellen is expected to provide a hint on interest rate increase.

If cost-cutting measures are not applied, NHS could face a financial shortfall of about £20bn by 2020-2021.