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Labour unveils plans to clamp down on tax avoidance following Google, Amazon and Starbucks furore.

European markets follow the Asian peers and rise in early trades.

Frank McParland picks out Jerome Sinclair as one to watch after the striker won the Young Player of the Year award

Bauer Media makes out of court settlement with United Sikhs over a photo of a Nihang Sikh in lad’s mag The Picture.

The story of how a global football community came together to save Real Oviedo.

The dollar gains strength as the Fed indicates an exit from bond-buying programme.

After IBTimes was stung by news of a man having sex with a hornet's nest, we look back at some more classic spoofs.

Former Time Out editor Dominic Wells writes exclusively for IBTimes UK on the behind-the-scenes glitz and glamour of Cannes.

World Values Survey researchers pose simple question: What kind of people would you not want as neighbours?

Japanese banking stocks pull the Nikkei down despite stronger GDP data.

66th annual Cannes Film Festival starts on Wednesday with screening of Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby

The US dollar moves past the 102 yen mark, hovering closer to its 52-week high of 102.43 yen.

The wicketkeeper batsman has scored seven half centuries and one century in the 2012/13 season

Australian Treasurer Swan sets tone for country's 2014 chairing of G20 group with stance on global tax cheats.

The US retail sales pick-up in April compares to a drop in March, suggesting growth in the world's largest economy.

Richard Branson dresses as airline stewardess after losing Formula One bet in 2010.

Sky gazers in northern Australia and the South Pacific witnessed a remarkable annular solar eclipse.

Nikkei gains 3% in the last four days of the week on robust employment report from the US.

Authorities trying to determine if Rossington jumped into water to save Schroder after falling from cruise ship.

The Surrey bowler says his expected omission against New Zealand is of no concern.

Sebastian Vettel leads the 2013 drivers' world championship from Lotus-Renault's Kimi Raikkonen

Japanese firms' shares zoom on the back of weak yen which is boosting exports.

Prince of Wales says scientists are battling 'International Association of Corporate Lobbyists'.

Unemployment rate declines to 5.5% in April from 5.6% in March.

The interest rate cut along with supplementary budget is expected to help accelerate economic recovery.

Most Asian indices near a two-year peak boosted by positive earnings reports.

Chris Robshaw is omitted from the England squad to tour Argentina

25-year-old UAE national judged too sexy for Saudis has fans around the world going crazy for his voice.

Top Chinese bank scraps all financial deals with North Korea's Foreign Trade Bank

After IMF chief Christine Lagarde slammed US for 'severe' spending cuts, Lianna Brinded looks at what's in store for Britain.