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German consumer sentiment rose to the highest level in almost six years, according to research group GfK.

British Chancellor George Osborne will announce £11.5bn ($17.7 billion) of spending cuts today

European markets open higher despite depressed mood in Asia.

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

Possible QE rollback by US and indications of Chinese slowdown batter markets.

EU finance ministers are in Luxembourg to discuss how and when Europe's bailout fund can rescue troubled banks.

People's Bank of China asks state-owned banks to restart fund supplies to ease liquidity crunch.

3% drop is FTSE 100's biggest one-day fall in two years as investors fear QE tap to be turned off in US.

Italy is battling recession on a war footing and will invest €3bn on public infrastructure in 2013, creating 30,000 temporary jobs.

The Fed could begin pruning its asset buys, from $85bn to $70bn a month, this September.

The Fed could begin tapering its bond buys, from $85billion to $70billion a month, this September.

IMF praises Spain for improving economy but warns of risk factors threatening to unravel progress

The IMF is one of the three lenders overseeing Dublin's €85bn (£71.8bn ) bailout.

Tunisian government recently received $1.74bn loan from International Monetary Fund to aid economic reforms.

Markit Household Finance Index shows creeping optimism among British households as economic recovery in sight.

Eurozone's trade surplus falls to €14.9bn in April from €22.5bn in March.

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

Iran's 50 million voters face important questions over its international isolation and a economy in freefall

Inflation up 1.4% in May from 1.2% in April due to rising prices of fruit, vegetables and electricity.

IFS research shows over-60s only group to see incomes rise since financial crisis-induced recession.

Better than expected US jobs and retail sales figures boost markets.

US job and retail figures help end losing streak on Wall Street and Asian markets.

With no positive economic data, most European indices decline in early trade.

Seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate declined to 5.5% in May from revised 5.6% in April.

Auctioneers' bargain house in Nantymoel, South Wales, comes with garden - but no roof.

Industrial production grew 0.4% in April, following a 0.9% jump in March, 2013.

Essex tycoon Simon Dolan talks about his journey from expelled pupil to owning a £100m business empire

ONS figures show long-term unemployment rose in February to April as critics brand government's Work Programme "extremely poor".

Slashed benefits keeping single parents and older workers in labour market and increasing competition, says IFS.

As anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela lies critically ill in hospital, Catherine Everett ponders risks and dangers facing Rainbow Nation.