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Oil prices have plummeted by over 60% over the last six months.

Sony to boost capacity in Japan to 80,000 wafers a month by the end of June 2016, from about 60,000 a month at present.

Lack of supply and rising property prices have squeezed the rental market.

FCA is to review the success of the handling of complaints relating to mis-sold payment protection insurance.

Russian ruble is down 15% so far this month.

Clearance revenue withheld by Israel represents about two-thirds of net revenues of Palestine.

Pound, euro as well as New Zealand and Australian dollars take a hit.

Swiss franc has pared a good portion of its SNB-driven big gains but euro is weaker among majors in the correction.

Ruble falls 6% this week as credit rating cut to junk and EU pushes ahead with new sanctions plan.

China Securities Regulatory Commission to inspect stock margin trading business of 46 firms.

As long as 44.30 is held, the peso is likely to strengthen to 43.50 before a rebound.

The announcement came as the Anglo-Dutch firm said fourth-quarter earnings rose to $4.2bn versus $2.2bn a year ago.

Deutsche Bank reports pre-tax profit of €253m for fourth-quarter of 2014.

Reserve Bank of New Zealand says while 3% growth is supported by rising construction activity, there are downside risks.

Budget carrier Skymark Airlines' board has scheduled an emergency meeting tonight to decide on the filing.

The Nibras petrochemicals complex is expected to be operational in five to six years.

Fed officials have indicated they will proceed with an initial interest rate hike in the middle or latter half of 2015.

New energy-focused credit fund will seek to buy the traded debt of energy firms rather than lend to them directly.

December saw a trade surplus of 0.4bn krona, compared with a deficit of 0.2bn krona a year earlier.

When economies are in a hole, they should not be forced to dig deeper.

One take-away from Davos is that concentration and consolidation mean the world appears to be getting smaller.

Crude oil continues to slide as strong dollar makes commodity more expensive in other currencies.

GDP numbers show that UK will take longer to start hiking rates.

On 15 January, SNB revealed it would no longer cap the Swiss franc's value against the euro.

Britain's economy recorded its fastest annual growth since 2007.

Russia credit rating falls below investment grade for first time in a decade.

Pound is only 1% off the 18-month low hit last week.

It added that the 'sales market remains challenging' and looks to the lettings market for growth.

Aer Lingus rejected two bids from IAG last year.