MARKETS

Carillion apparently changed the terms of the deal.

The British Gas owner's operating profit fell to £1bn from £1.5bn a year earlier.

Lloyds Banking Group reported a 32% increase in underlying first-half profit

BoE deputy governor Ben Broadbent says any rate rises won't be dramatic

OnePoll and busuu also reveal 71% of Brits wish they could speak a foreign language.

US economy expanded 4% on an annualised basis in Q2 after contracting 2.1% in Q1, while analysts were expecting growth of 3%.

Rio Tinto sells Mozambique coal assets, purchased in near $4bn Riversdale Mining deal, for just $50m to India's ICVL.

However, earlier this year, one fan paid $2.16m for lunch with legendary investor Warren Buffett

The economic tendency indicator falls 0.9 points to 100.4 in July from 101.3 in June.

The last time that bitcoin rates rose from previous close was on 18 July, when it closed at $628.22.

The KOF barometer has fallen by 2.4 points – from 100.5 in June (revised from 100.4) to 98.1 for July, which is below its long-term average value of 100.

The tanker is thought to be carrying around one million barrels of crude oil, worth about $100m.

Finance director Tushar Morzaria said the group was on target for the mass of job cuts.

The USD index is set to post the biggest monthly gain in more than a year on 30 July.

Shares soar despite the payment protection insurance compensation hit.

VTB was sanctioned along with Bank of Moscow and Russian Agricultural Bank.

The ruble stayed southbound as threats of more sanctions from the developed world weighed on sentiment, sending the USD/RUB pair to a 12-week high on 29 July.

Andrew Higginson will step in as Deputy Chairman in October.

Tesco still holds the majority of the market but its share is declining.

After trading near its record high earlier in the month, the New Zealand dollar is on track to become the weakest performer among G10 currencies in July.

Iraq government files case with local court claiming oil cargo belongs to Baghdad

Hong Kong's Hang Seng share average hits three-and-a-half-year high.

Finance Director Tushar Morzaria and former finance chief Chris Lucas also sued in class action suit.

Yuan higher on expectations of increased inflow into its stock markets while dollar awaits Fed rate decision.

British interdealer brokerage's first half revenue fell 15%.

British power producer reported a 15% fall in first half earnings

Fire fighters withdrew from blaze that started when rocket hit fuel tank near Tripoli's main airport

Crude prices declined in the absence of any strong news of violence from conflict-hit oil producers while downbeat demand outlook added to the bearishness.

Bank of England governor Mark Carney said Lloyds paid it £7.76m in compensation