ECONOMY

The annual economic contribution of the monarchy is forecast to steadily rise over the next five years

European Central Bank leaves headline interest rate unchanged at 0.00% and deposit rate at -0.40%.

UK government borrowed £74bn in year to March 2016 compared with a £72.2bn forecast.

UK retail sales fall 1.3% month-on-month in March but gain ground on annual basis for the 35th consecutive month.

Queen Elizabeth II has a strong influence over Chinese shoppers and what they wear and buy.

ECB widely expected to keep rates on hold but what will Mario Draghi say?

Services industry expected to account for half of UK exports by 2026, according to new Barclays research.

Letter to The Times warns London risks losing its role as Europe's financial capital if Britain votes to leave.

Number of people looking for work rose by 21,000 in the first quarter of the year.

Nomura Holdings has advised investors to keep away from China's market.

This comes on the very first day of Indonesian President Joko Widodo's visit to the UK.

F1 boss says Europe has become 'less important' and that Vladimir Putin should be in charge of the continent.

'Financial issue is something that is much worse than the war,' experts tells IBTimes UK.

This business has 2,000 employees across two manufacturing sites in Rotherham and Stocksbridge near Sheffield.

Kuwait strike has affected more than 60% of the country's oil production.

Tata Steel has claimed that it has already contacted 190 potential buyers.

Death toll from natural calamities such as floods, storms and earthquakes estimated at eight million.

BoE believes referendum could lead to a "lose-lose" scenario, Standard & Poor's warns.

Chancellor George Osborne says a breakaway would be the 'most extraordinary self-inflicted wound'.

This follows failed talks among oil producing nations such as Saudi Arabia and Russia in Doha on 17 April.

Andrew MacKenzie says issue is about internationalism versus unilateralism and Britain should vote to remain

The UK will hold a referendum on European Union membership on 23 June.

Talks collapse over Saudi insistence that Iran too must take part in capping output.

Report says a 'leave' vote could reduce the sector's contribution to the economy by up to £12bn.

Overall investors remained cautious ahead of the 17 April meeting between oil producing nations at Doha.

World's second largest economy expands 6.7% in January-March period.

Bank of England cites persisting low inflation as the main reason for keeping interest rates unchanged.

Monetary Authority of Singapore said it would not seek appreciation of its local currency.

By 2020, a first-time buyer will need to earn at least £64,000 a year to keep up with growing property prices.