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Sterling remains strong versus the euro ahead of BoE and ECB policy meetings on Thursday.

Russia and Ukraine state energy firms to keep up negotiations to avert gas delivery cuts.

The International Energy Agency's benchmark report sees rising role of governments in shaping investment decisions

Local media reports says BMW is looking to make €100m cost cut two months after German automaker announced €735m US expansion

UK Chancellor George Osborne and BoE Governor Mark Carney express need to clean-up markets

Turkey's decision to export Kurdish oil alters the balance of power in Iraqi politics.

Baghdad already filed for arbitration against Turkey to stop oil exports from Arbil

Gazprom extends deadline after Kiev transfers $786m to the Russian state energy giant

BAE Systems' CEO Ian King issued warning to staff in an internal blog.

Anticipated increase in India's current account deficit to weigh on rupee valuation.

Political turmoil in the Ukraine and in Libya support crude oil prices.

Anticipated ECB rate cut and upbeat US jobs data expected to dent gold's safe-haven investment status.

Ukraine's prime minister said payment was made at rate of $268 per 1,0000 cubic metres

US SEC asked companies to audit their raw material supply chains by 2 June

CEO Douglas Hodge says Pimco is witnessing an inflow of money.

The referendum period starts on 30 May over whether Scotland should break away from the UK

Ratings agency unconvinced new president has mandate or political will for radical public finance reform

But analysts warn that internationalisation of Chinese currency could take 25 years.

FTSE 250-listed Vedanta chairman caught in video boasting of higher-than-reported profits at Zambian subsidiary

Gazprom threatens to stop gas supplies to Ukraine if Kiev does not pay for June deliveries

Sisi is under pressure to push through austerity reforms in order to attract foreign investment

Martin Wheatley says the economic upturn should not be used to lobby against new rules too

European telecom's giant said it is part of its restructuring plan, dubbed 'Vision 2020'

World's largest Scotch whisky producer boss, Ivan Menezes, cautions on potential repercussions of an independent Scotland

Insecurity has plagued Libya since the 2011 revolution and put off foreign firms from investing.

Russia threatened to cut off gas supplies to Ukraine if it does not make a pre-payment for June gas deliveries

Exploration likely to suffer as government accuses former general of launching a coup

Beijing to spend almost four times as much as US in developing some gas fields.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the two "illegal activities" adds to Britain's balance sheet