MARKETS

South Korea's Samsung Electronics announced a $2bn share buyback plan in November 2014.

Australian dollar could test 0.7700 if ECB surprises on the dovish side.

Ex-Cabinet minister Lord Mandelson said he did not like the idea of 'clobbering people'.

The IMF now expects global growth of 3.5% this year.

Oil and rouble slump also affecting Commonwealth of Independent States' economies.

While investment declines in China, India to see pickup in industrial activity.

Developed world will be better off in 2015 driven by US and Spanish growth.

Chinese equities log their biggest one-day percentage drop since 2008 on 19 January, dragged down by financial stocks.

Janjuah voices concerns about the US, whose energy industry grew on the back of its shale oil and gas boom.

EY Item Club findings show oil price collapse means more money in consumers' pockets.

CBI says quarterly financial services business volume index rose to +57 in December.

The ECB could approve a bond-buying scheme on 22 January to battle deflation and revive growth in the eurozone.

Moody's changes aviation industry outlook to positive from stable.

London Central Property (LCP) says its fund received 15 inquiries from Swiss investors on 16 January morning.

Risk sentiment improves ahead of next week's ECB meeting.

Gold up to four-month high while palladium down to three-month low

Global crude oil market remains 'considerably oversupplied' keeping prices under pressure.

Since ECB chief Mario Draghi hinted at additional stimulus, euro has lost more than 5% vs dollar.

Markets to track the ECB's monetary policy decision, due out on 22 January, to see how it influences gold prices.

ECB and Draghi in focus next week with more stimulus from region largely priced in.

Source says Barclays was 'not able to fill client orders quickly enough'.

Switzerland is the first country to leave the euro but it may not be the last.

The New York-listed company is one of the biggest online retail FX platforms in the world.

December CPI numbers strengthen expectations of ECB easing.

The SNB revealed on 15 January that it would no longer cap the Swiss franc's value against the euro

The abandonment of the euro cap has sent markets into a tailspin

On 15 January, the Swiss National Bank abandoned the euro cap sending the currency soaring.

On 15 January, the Swiss National Bank abandoned the euro cap.

Gold prices have gained over 6% so far this month amid volatility in financial markets, triggered by SNB decision.