International Monetary Fund

International Monetary Fund tells French President Francois Hollande that economic reforms programme needs "powering up".

Share Centre's Profit Watch UK report also highlights real terms FTSE 350 revenue drop in disappointing year.

Official PMI shows reading of 50.8 for May, slightly up from 50.6 in previous month.

Trades Union Congress analysis says UK economy would have grown three times faster without tumbling construction output and calls for fiscal stimulus.

OECD says UK Chancellor's public spending cuts programme is "appropriate" despite waning economic outlook.

The IMF joins a number of private investment banks to cut China's growth outlook.

Chancellor George Osborne says spending review cuts will hit government departments but not the welfare bill.

Average house prices rise 0.4% in England and Wales in May, the highest pace in six years, says Hometrack.

Bekele Galeta has warned of "humanitarian consequences" of widespread unemployment.

Former minister appears before Paris court over controversial 2008 arbitration deal that ruled against Credit Lyonnaise.

Office for National Statistics data shows UK economy expanded by 0.3%.

New prime minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson says application to join EU will be put on hold.

IMF concludes UK visit by warning George Osborne: 'Slow growth could permanently damage medium-term growth prospects.'

ONS data shows deficit falling faster than forecast by Office for Budget Responsibility.

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

IBTimes UK takes a look at the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) and PwC report highlights

UN and PwC warn businesses are systemically vulnerable to mass economic losses due to natural hazards as trade becomes more international

The US dollar hit a new high versus the yen at the end of the week, its highest since October 2008.

UBS economist Amit Kara tells ACCA debate that Mark Carney's Bank of England will get off to bad start in July.

EC sees Greece achieving 2013-14 fiscal goals but not 2015-16 as per bailout requirements.

Daniel Stewart & Co’s chief economist Alastair Winter previews the week ahead for markets, politics and economics

CIPD labour market outlook says second quarter will be fifth consecutive quarter of jobs growth.

Western Europe's poorest economy is working hard to fight recession and record unemployment levels.

Chancellor reports strong agreement among delegates to tackle tax cheats.

After Cyprus' near meltdown, G7 finance ministers will be focusing on banking and finance reforms.

Portugal's jobless rate surges in the first quarter this year

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

Recruiter Astbury Marsden reveals finance jobs in City of London increase 19% in April

Portugal is hoping to save €4.8bn with the budget cuts.

Regional authorities need to respond early and decisively to potential overheating in the Asian economies.