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Emerging Economy Wages to Catch Up with Developed Countries by 2030
PWC says the UK ranks highly when it comes to conducting business.
IMF to Help Fight Climate Change with Energy Subsidies
IMF chief Christine Lagarde argues that the organisation can ease environmental issues
Greek Democracy 'Endangered' by Golden Dawn as Creditors Fly in For Fresh Austerity Talks
As mass unrest sweeps country following Golden Dawn violence, experts warn further austerity could push country over brink.
India's Central Bank Raises Benchmark Rate as Raghuram Rajan Shifts Focus to Inflation
India's inflation rose to 6-month high at 6.1% in August.
Eurozone Crisis: Cyprus' Economic Recovery Still in Doubt
The lenders' review comes as hopes grow that the eurozone is recovering.
Portugal Accuses IMF of 'Institutional Hypocrisy' Over Austerity
Portuguese Social Democrats accuse IMF of having two faces over austerity-driven bailout agreement.
Greece Prime Minister Antonis Samaras Begs Bailout Lenders for Leniency as Athens Riots
Samaras warns "popularism" and extremism" could derail his country's economic recovery.
Iceland Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson Urges Foreign Investors to Forget Financial Crisis and Return
Gunnlaugsson says Iceland has come 'a long way' since the financial crisis and the economic future is bright
IMF Attacks Speed of Global Austerity Measures
The International Monetary Fund says cutting budgets too quickly is dangerous for an economic recovery
Small Firms Booming with Confidence as UK Economy Recovers
FSB survey reveals growing number of SMEs planning to invest in expansion.
George Osborne's Austerity Economics Damaged UK - US Study
Economists' report on austerity says chancellor's policies cut 3% off UK growth.
Vince Cable Insists UK Recovery 'Complacency' Warning Not George Osborne Attack
Lib Dem business secretary appears to echo Labour Party's attacks on Conservative chancellor.
George Osborne: Tentative UK Recovery Shows I'm Right on Austerity
Chancellor argues improving UK economy vindicates public spending cuts, but Labour condemns 'desperate attempt to rewrite history'.
UK Economy Accelerates but Global Weakness Holds Back Recovery
NIESR says UK GDP grew 0.9% in three months to August, though risks from eurozone remain.
Brics Agree $100bn Forex Fund to Beat US Fed Stimulus Taper [VIDEO]
US plan to scale back mammoth stimulus creates volatility in currency markets.
Promises of India's New Central Bank Chief Raghuram Rajan Lift Rupee and Stocks
Raghuram Rajan, newly-appointed RBI chief, announced measures to tackle currency and growth issues, raising investor confidence.
'Stellar' UK Service Sector Performance in August Adds to Recovery Hopes
Markit service sector PMI hits highest growth rate since before the financial crisis as UK recovery dawns.
Australia GDP Growth Beats Expectations but Mining Boom End Beckons
Analysts expect slowdown over coming quarters as Australia's mining boom is coming to an end.
Raghuram Rajan Takes over as Chief of India's Central Bank
Rajan, who was earlier with IMF, takes over amid India's falling rupee and slow growth.
Spain Unemployment Edges Down amid Rising Hopes for Economic Recovery
Unemployment has fallen by 149,940 people in first eight months of 2013, according to Spain's Labour Ministry.
Factories 'Booming Again' as UK Manufacturing Output Leaps to 19-Year High
Powerful Markit manufacturing PMI data adds weight to view UK economy is finally recovering.
Josef Ackermann: From Deutsche Bank Don to Pierre Wauthier's Suicide
Josef Ackermann described as both most powerful and most dangerous banker in the world.
Eurozone Unemployment Rate Stable After Recession Exit
Eurozone's unemployment rate remains at 12.1%, though state-by-state disparities exist.
UK Growth Forecasts Raised but Recovery 'Not Yet Secure'
British Chambers of Commerce lifts 2013 UK growth forecast to 1.3% as service sector booms.
IMF Chief Lagarde Advocates Caution on Withdrawing Stimulus Measures
Lagarde stresses need to assess impact of policies before withdrawing them.
UK Recovery? Economy Grew Faster Than Thought in Second Quarter
ONS second estimate for GDP shows 0.7% growth in second quarter, up from previous 0.6% reading.
Germany's Wolfgang Schaeuble: Greece Needs Another Bailout
German finance minister Schaeuble admits Greece needs more rescue funds from troika
UK Economy: Five Reasons to Fret about the Recovery
While UK GDP picks up pace, a number of other figures from the economy paint an unhealthy picture.
Greece's Finance Ministry Axes Privatisation Agency's Chairman Stelios Stavridis
Stavridis is dismissed due to "ethical reasons" after using plane of businessman who bought state assets
UK Government Schemes Easing Consumer Credit Crunch
Markit's Household Finance Index for August shows stabilisation of cash availability for hard-pressed Britons as economy recovers