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Investors expect ECB to cut interest-rates.

BAE's Type 26 global combat ship programme director Geoff Searle says it's still investing in Glasgow

The bank is said to be afraid to "embarrass" the UK government

Shawbrook is one of Britain's main banks that are meant to rival the incumbent financials

Average Burgundy prices predicted to rise 6% by January 2015 on Chinese demand

IB Times UK technical analysis sees strong support at 0.9164 for AUD/USD.

IBTimes UK interviews Nicholas Boys Smith, director of Create Streets at the Cities 2030 forum

AXA PPP healthcare survey shows a majority of workers regularly coast of work due to fatigue

Malthouse said the 'time was ripe' for housing deregulation

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