Ukraine credit rating on the brink of junk amid distressed default warning
Ukraine is already reliant on international aid to stay afloat.
Ukraine governor sacked after armed men storm oil company HQ
Ihor Kolomoisky removed from Dnipropetrovsk post over an oil firm dispute.
UK government lacks 'convincing case' for £50bn HS2 rail line
House of Lords economic committee says government HS2 project has no convincing case.
Isis releases two Libya oilfield hostages
Libyan Islamist militants have pledged allegiance to Isis and carried out atrocities.
UK fracking industry wants new regulator
Smith remains highly sceptical over shale oil extraction.
Morrisons: New chief David Potts sacks half of senior management in bid to 'speed up business'
Potts has wasted no time making an impression at the embattled supermarket.
Germanwings plane crash: Lufthansa and Airbus shares down after flight 4U9525 France disaster
French President Francois Hollande says he believes there were no survivors.
US regulators criticise HSBC, RBS and BNP Paribas contingency plans
US regulators say living wills need significant progress as more banks
Fed official John Williams calls for interest rates rise this summer
US economy is expected to grow by at least 3% in 2015.
Greece sets date to present full reforms as it seeks to avert catastrophe
Greek prime minister has sought to improve relations with Germany after a difficult period.
Egypt reaches deal with Ethiopia and Sudan over Nile river dam
African leaders reached a deal in Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Monday.
Why a strong dollar spells trouble for emerging economies
US dollar has risen more than 25% against international currencies since summer 2013.
Indonesia President Joko Widodo: China claim to South China Sea has 'no legal basis'
China claims around 90% of the mineral-rich South China Sea for itself.
Greek leader Alexis Tsipras to meet Angela Merkel after warning debt payments 'impossible'
Greek PM Tsipras told Merkel it would be impossible to pay debt and pay pensions and wages.
Vladimir Putin wants regional single currency in bid to boost Eurasian Economic Union
Monetary union would most likely precede any currency union in the Eurasian bloc.
EU offers Greece €2bn in development funds 'to create growth and social cohesion'
European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker made surprise announcement after two-day summit.
Russia condemns 'destructive' sanctions after EU extension
European Union leaders agreed to tie sanctions to the implementation the Minsk agreement.
Greece to finalise reforms within days as time and money runs out
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras said he felt 'more optimistic' after the Brussels talks.
Greek bonds soar to highest level since 2013 as PM Alexis Tsipras heads for mini EU summit
Eurozone leaders summit in Brussels under way ahead of mini-summit with France, Germany and Greece.
Greek deposit outflows soar past €300m in one day
Greek bank deposit outflows reach levels last seen before it agreed to extend bailout in February.
Angela Merkel says Russia sanctions will stick until Minsk ceasefire is met
German chancellor hints that sanctions could be extended until end of 2015.
Baghdad to pay Kurds 'within days' as economic crisis hits war-torn Iraq
Iraqi central government has delayed payment of more than $1bn to Erbil over oil exports.
George Osborne election budget: Chancellor calls for lower petrol prices and announces fuel duty freeze
Some analysts argued falling oil prices presented a window of opportunity to raise petrol duty.
George Osborne election budget: Personal income tax allowance raised to £11,000
UK Chancellor George Osborne said personal allowance would take four million people out of income tax.
George Osborne election budget: Happy hour for beer, cider and whisky with duty cuts
UK Chancellor George Osborne cut a penny off a pint for the third year in a row.
George Osborne election budget: UK chancellor set to raise personal tax allowance
Tax cut could affect 27 million people.
Nigeria denies foreign mercenaries fighting against Boko Haram
Foreigners have been used to train Nigerian army according to government.
Isis Syria news: US Air Force veteran planned to fight for Islamic State in Kobani
Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh tried to enter Turkey in order to cross the border to Syria but was denied entry.
Kremlin denies Crimea occupation and vows to keep hold of peninsula
The United States and European Union have said they will keep up sanctions if occupation continues.
Greece is playing the Russia card earlier than expected
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has brought visit to Russia forward to April.
