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Self-Employed Scots With Tiny Businesses Bolster Enterprise Boom
Business in Scotland 2013 survey shows that small businesses are the winners in Scotland's economy
Iraq Deputy PM Rowsch Shaways: War-Torn Country Has Problems but 'Economic Growth Not One of Them'
At WIEF, Iraq's Dr Rowsch Nuri Shaways points to double-digit economic growth forecast for country.
Malaysia PM Najib Razak: Islamic World's Economic Prosperity Depends on Female Equality
Malaysia's Prime Minister Mohd Najib Tun Razak was speaking at World Islamic Economic Forum in London.
Bankia Profits Lift Despite Troubled Spain Economy
Bankia posts €362m net profit in nine months to September after multi-billion loss in 2012.
India's Finance Minister Could Rollover $15bn of Subsidy Costs Ahead of Elections
Move to help P Chidambaram meet the fiscal deficit target of 4.8% of GDP.
UK Q3 Growth at 0.8% as George Osborne Declares Britain on 'Path to Prosperity'
ONS reports UK GDP lifting 0.8% in third quarter as recovery continues.
David Cameron Promises to Fight For Energy Market Reform
During Prime Ministers Questions David Cameron is challenged on energy prices.
Greece Cuts Off State Funding To Golden Dawn
Greek lawmakers voted to cut off state funding to the far-right Golden Dawn party early on Wednesday morning (October 23), the latest effort by the government to clamp down on a party it has branded a "neo-Nazi criminal gang".
State Council: China on Track to Meet Growth Target Despite Challenges
Administration had taken steps to liberalise interest rates and encourage trade and investment.
Chinese State-Owned Firms Post Higher Profits as Economy Recovers from Slowdown
State-owned firms that dominate Chinese economy recorded 10.5% increase in profits for first three quarters of 2013.
UK SME Confidence Levels Hits Three Year High Despite Funding Worries
But software firm Sage says UK SMEs are among the most risk-averse in the world.
China Economic Growth Accelerates on 'Mini Stimulus'
GDP rose 7.8% on year in third quarter, up from 7.5% in the second quarter
Portugal to Slash Public Sector Wages and Pensions to Help Make €3bn in Cuts
Maria Luis Albuquerque says the economic plan is difficult but decisive.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Shows Off Slim Post-Baby Body at Longines Event [PHOTOS]
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attends Longines Oldest Watch in India campaign.
British Chambers of Commerce: UK Businesses Double Domestic Sales' Manufacturing Balance in Q3
BCC says manufacturing balance for domestic orders rose sharply to 31% in Q3.
UK Manufacturing 'Continues to Boom' Amid Recovery
Data firm Markit shows solid activity growth in UK manufacturing sector throughout third quarter.
China Liberalisation: Shanghai Free-Trade Zone Opens with Relaxed Rules for Foreigners
Free trade zone spans 28.78 square kilometres in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai.
Nairobi Westgate Mall Attack: 'Kenyan Economy Continues to Grow Despite Terrorist Siege'
Top civil servant Henry Rotich says Kenya is still on track to issue its $2bn Eurobond.
Britain's Consumer Confidence Grows as Job Security Strengthens
YouGov and Cebr say productivity growth is picking up in the economy.
YouGov Poll Boosts Miliband as Voters See Energy Prices as Number One Threat
Ed Miliband promise to freeze prices could be a vote winner, polling evidence suggests.
ONS: Working Men Numbers Fall but More Women in Jobs
ONS says fall in men working could be for many reasons, including early retirement.
Angela Merkel: The Most Important Woman in Europe
IBTimes assesses what Germans and the outside world can expect of Angela Merkel over the next four years.
China's Manufacturing Sector Grows at Fastest Pace in Six Months as Exports Reverse Course
HSBC flash manufacturing PMI increases to 51.2 in September as exports witness expansion after six months.
Food Parcels in Aberdeen to Rocket to 10,000 a Month
Jenny Taylor says the organisation is currently giving out up to 1,000 food bags per month.
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.
Construction Sector Output Jumps as UK House Prices Rise
The hike in construction output is due to a rise in new work from the private sector
Osborne's Optimism on Economy Marks Opening Shots in Election Battle
Political editor Nick Assinder says George Osborne's second job as Tory election strategist drove his upbeat economic statement.
Pyramids for Rent: Egypt Mulls Desperate Measures to Save Crumbling Economy
Egypt's finance ministry has proposed renting out the country's famous pyramids to international tourism firms in an attempt to save the country's economy from collapse.
Obama Focuses on Domestic Issues at State of the Union Address
Obama vows to revive American economy and overhaul gun control legislation during his annual speech.
UK Employment to Hit Record 30 Million by 2015
Economists puzzled by rising jobs despite sluggish economic growth.