German Consumer Sentiment Surges on Wage and Income Hikes
German consumer sentiment rose to the highest level in almost six years, according to research group GfK.
Banks Boost Mortgage Approvals in Home Ownership Revival
BBA says UK banks approved a total of 65,752 mortgages in May, up 4,490 from April.
Shareholders Approve Japan's SoftBank's $21.6bn Offer for Sprint Stake
SoftBank intends to take on US giants AT&T and Verizon with the deal.
Carrefour to Dilute Ownership in Riskier China and Taiwan Businesses
Carrefour to go for IPO in Hong Kong or take merger route.
Brics Join Forces to Fight Impact of Fed Stimulus Cuts
Brazil's Dilma Rousseff and China's Xi Jinping discuss BRICS cooperation.
Boeing's Dreamliner in Further Trouble As United Airlines' Flight Hit By Brake Problem
United flight from Houston to Denver returns to departure airport with brake malfunction.
Germany Launches Tax Avoidance Probe on Barclays' 'Dividend Stripping'
Barclays rejects allegation and says it has complied with law.
Kabel Deutschland 'Agrees' on €7.7bn Vodafone Offer
Vodafone signs preliminary agreement to acquire German cable services provider.
Starbucks Pays UK Corporation Tax After 5-Year Gap
Starbucks pays £5m in British corporation tax and will pay another £15m by next year.
Britons Pay More For Alcohol And Tobacco than Most of Europe
UK tobacco prices 94% above European average and alcohol prices 43% higher.
UK Home Rental Rises as Buyers Priced Out of Market
The number of new tenants rose by 3.4% in May, according to LSL Property Services.
Flybe Hit by High Restructuring And Fuel Costs
Pre-tax loss increases to £40.7m from £6.2m last year, as Flybe goes ahead with its restructuring.
Eurozone to See 7th Straight Quarterly Recession Despite Improved Manufacturing
The Markit flash manufacturing PMI rose to a 16-month high at 48.7 from 48.3 in May.
Osborne Ponders Move to Split RBS and Re-Privatise Lloyds as UK Leaves 'Intensive Care' [VIDEO]
Britain is considering a break up the Royal Bank of Scotland's good and bad businesses and re-privatising Lloyds Bank, as Chancellor finds the economy has emerged from "intensive care".
China Manufacturing Slowdown Drags on Growth
HSBC Manufacturing PMI declines to 48.3 in June from 49.2 in May.
Paris Airshow: Airbus Wins $7.5bn Order For Recently-Tested A350 Model
Airbus secured an order for 25 A350-900 aircraft from Franco-Dutch carrier Air France-KLM.
New Dreamliner Nightmare: United Airlines Flight Diverted Due to Oil Filter Problem
A Boeing 787 flying to Tokyo from Denver was forced to land in Seattle, Sky News reported.
China's Dalian Wanda to Build Western Europe's Tallest Residential Skyscraper in London
Dalian Wanda to invest £1bn to buy a British yacht maker and in a commercial development.
Kabel Deutschland Likely to Prefer Vodafone's Revised All-Cash Bid
Vodafone raises bid to €85 per Kabel Deutschland share, according Bloomberg's sources.
Japan Posts 11th Straight Monthly Trade Deficit on Rising Import Bills
Value of exports rise 10.1% to 5.77tn yen, trade deficit widens to 993.9bn yen.
Airbus Beats Boeing At Paris Airshow in Winning $11.5bn Easyjet Order
EasyJet to buy 35 current-generation A320 aircraft and 100 new-generation A320neo jets from Airbus.
European Car Sales Plunge to 20-Year Low on Sluggish Demand in Big Economies
Car sales up 11% in the UK, while Spain, Italy, Germany and France saw declines.
China Home Prices Rise As Property Cooling Measures Fail
69 of the 70 Chinese cities tracked by the National Bureau of Statistics saw increase in home prices.
G8 Summit: UK to Direct Talks to Tax, Trade And Transparency Issues [VIDEO]
David Cameron's plans to battle tax evasion opposed by world leaders.
Reserve Bank of Australia Counts on Fall in Currency to Cut Rates
The lower terms of trade would result in further fall in currency, says the RBA.
Eurozone Trade Surplus Declines on Lower Exports
Eurozone's trade surplus falls to €14.9bn in April from €22.5bn in March.
India's Central Bank Keeps Rates Unchanged
Reserve Bank of India maintains rates on inflation concerns.
Asia's Richest Man Li Ka-shing Buys Dutch Waste Processor for $1.25bn
Consortium led by Cheung Kong Infrastructure to buy AVR Afvalverwerking.
UK Housing: 20% of British Youth Scrap Home Ownership Plans
About 36% of respondents in a Halifax survey feel they would never be able to own a home.
Average Home Asking Price Crosses £250,000 Line
Little north-south divide in home asking price increase seen in first half - Rightmove.
