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Islamic State jihadists have taken over all oil production facilities in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor.

Swiss trade surplus fell to $1.38bn in June from $2.85bn in May while analysts had been expecting $2.82bn, data showed Tuesday.

Indian issuers have raised $60bn in bonds listed on SGX.

Scottish food and drink sales remain strong ahead of the 18 September referendum

Be warned: Everything economic has a delayed reaction of nine to twelve months

Despite a rise in profits, sales fell for Premier Foods.

It's important to shine a spotlight on the victims of financial scandals that continue to go unheard

Speculators' net buy positions rise to 18-month high of 150,021 in gold.

The regulator fined him £450,000 for two instances of market abuse

Swiss banking giant agreed in May to pay $2.6bn fine to US authorities.

It also ordered Thames Water to cut costs by £79m and 'pay back' £7m to customers and communities.

British bank faces allegations of lying to clients from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

USD/THB drops to 31.9150, its lowest since late November last year, down 0.7% from Friday's close.

Severstal sells Colombus plant to Steel Dynamics, while its Deaborn Plant is sold to AK Steel.

Anglo American Platinum to exit Union and Rustenburg Mines and Pandora JV.

Tesco's stock price in leading the FTSE 100 in the opening session

The New York Attorney General slapped the bank with a lawsuit centring on its HFT practices

New Zealand dollar ends week at one-month low, dragged by below-target inflation and a strong US dollar.

Brent contract finishes flat for the week while US contract gains.

Commerzbank predicts gold prices to rise to $1,350 per troy ounce by end-2014.

Iran's currency takes a big hit as country struggles to sell oil following economic sanctions.

WTI crude for spot delivery traded near $103/bbl at 15:50 GMT on Friday, up more than 2.3% from last week's close.

US airline shares indices lift in early trading having dropped in aftermath of Ukraine plane crash.

SNP's Alex Salmond has continually promised bumper oil revenues will buoy up an independent Scotland.

Bank lending practices have come under close scrutiny again, after the Competition and Market Authority launched an inquiry into Britain's biggest high street lenders.

Shell set to end investment after drilling a dry well in Qatar's North Field.

China's e-commerce giant defers NYSE listing until after September Labour Day holiday.

Russia stocks and currency fall after pro-Russian separatists are accused of downing civilian jet.

RBS leads the banking losers on the FTSE 100 after the CMA announcement.