Fitch Ratings casts doubt over effectiveness of Chancellor George Osborne's Help to Buy scheme in boosting housing supply.
House prices in the three months to July rose 4.6%, compared to a year ago
UK Asset Resolution repaid nearly £2bn in the first six months of 2013 alone.
Australia is struggling to move away from mining-led growth, prompting the RBA to cut rates.
Co-founder of Platform Black says all programmes and incentives to get banks lending to SMEs are falling flat
Spot gold hovered at $1,309.80 (£856.86) an ounce, dropping 1.8% during the week.
Markit/CIPS PMI survey for July reveals strident UK construction sector as output spikes sharply
Settlement is between Citi and shareholders over billions dollars of toxic mortgage assets.
House prices rose 3.9% year-on-year in July, the sharpest yearly increase since August 2010
Jury concluded that 'Fabulous Fab' misled investors in sub-prime mortgage investment deal five years ago.
Economists expect US QE taper to begin after September's FOMC meeting.
Jurors will decide whether to hold Fabrice Tourre liable for sub-prime mortgage investment deal in 2007.
Accenture to boost growth with purchase of Booz&Co.
Tourre's decision not to call other witnesses could work in his favour.
Litigation cash pile grows as Libor scandal and US residential mortgage-backed securities activity still haunts bank.
UBS expects to exercise option to acquire SNB StabFund's equity in fourth quarter.
London Central Portfolio claims UK economy would lose billions if foreign investment in London property is tapered.
Average house price rose 0.3% in July, down from 0.4% in June, according to Hometrack.
Deal gives UBS full release from other potential claims related to residential mortgage-backed securities.
Tourre denies helping hedge fund manager John Paulson construct a $2bn fund to bet against for profits.
National Housing Federation points to millennium baby boom for impending housing crisis
China allows banks to set their own lending rates as part of its restructuring efforts.