MARKETS

Rising geopolitical tensions over Ukraine sent Brent crude futures above $108 a barrel

British fashion retailer posts 11% rise in like-for-like retail sales

Pimco suffers withdrawals worth $7.3bn from its US funds in March.

However, the reductions are only worth 2% of the global workforce

GSK executives in China are already under investigation for routing 3bn yuan in bribes through agencies

ADS, the sector's representative body, raises 'serious concerns' over potential UK exit.

IEA lowers 2014 outlook for Russia oil demand to 3.5 million barrels a day.

Gold prices rose 1.2% this week after gaining 0.7% in the week of 5 April.

Nigel Wilson asks if Vladimir Putin's threat to Ukraine is yet more sabre-rattling or a genuine warning

Vladimir Putin says Gazprom will honour gas contracts with European clients.

International Energy Agency says imports of crude oil from Iran rose above agreed limit.

After high-profile clash with Mohamed El-Erian and weakening Pimco performance, Gross should go.

Gold and silver imports to India drop 40% to $33.46bn in FY14.

Current level of optimism does not correspond with fundamentals of Asia's third-largest economy.

Ukraine Energy Minister Yuri Prodan says he's working to secure energy supplies from European countries

United States condemns Russian threats to cut off Ukraine gas supplies over unpaid bills.

Facebook tanks more than 5% amid fears of new technology bubble.

The New Economics Foundation think tank says the airport in the UK capital is a waste of time

Russian Finance Minister says the government will not take almost all Rosneftegaz profits as a dividend for 2013

Vince Cable and Michael Fallon also face another parliamentary grilling over the controversial sale

The embattled lender has lost two of its leaders and faces a number of scandals

Whisky accounts for 85% of Scottish food and drink exports

Sentencing of SAC Capital to follow

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned European leaders that Ukraine's gas dispute could halt supplies to Europe

BP chief exec Bob Dudley told shareholders the company can heal the broken relationship with Moscow

Fitch says it will create moderate risks for UK's public debt, external finances, currency and banks

Brazil, Russia, India and China face heightened political risk in 2014 according to new report

Move to pave the way for a combined $3.8bn worth of daily cross-border trading.

China posted slowing import and export results for March while Premier Li Keqiang rules out stimulus