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Japan considers lower corporate tax to offset negative effects of planned sales tax hike on economy.

FSB survey reveals growing number of SMEs planning to invest in expansion.

Market players to track Fed's FOMC meeting on scaling back bond buying programme.

Economists' report on austerity says chancellor's policies cut 3% off UK growth.

The hike in construction output is due to a rise in new work from the private sector

Veremis details how mobile giants such as Samsung, Apple, and Nokia are cracking the emerging markets

India's economic growth forecast for fiscal year 2013/14 lowered to 5.3% from 6.4%.

Denmark is the world's happiest country, while US ranks only seventeenth.

Unemployment falls to 7.7% for the first time since late 2012.

Lib Dem business secretary appears to echo Labour Party's attacks on Conservative chancellor.

GDP contracts at faster rate of 0.3% during second quarter during period of political instability.

Chancellor argues improving UK economy vindicates public spending cuts, but Labour condemns 'desperate attempt to rewrite history'.

NIESR says UK GDP grew 0.9% in three months to August, though risks from eurozone remain.

July exports declined 1.1% from June as exports to euro-area members fell 0.7%.

Latest statistics suggest economy is not rebalancing as Chancellor George Osborne hopes.

Letter by leading thinktank condemns Barclays' 'unnecessary' decision to close money-transfers in Somalia

Market participants to track widely-watched US nonfarm payrolls data today.

Full text of letter sent by Pope Francis to Russian President ahead of G20 Summit.

Leading indicators suggest that a economic recovery is underway in the eurozone.

Record 99.3tn Yen amount was due to high debt-servicing costs and social welfare costs.

Markit service sector PMI hits highest growth rate since before the financial crisis as UK recovery dawns.

Debates over Syria to top the agenda at this week's G20 summit in Russia.

Analysts expect slowdown over coming quarters as Australia's mining boom is coming to an end.

Chancellor warns Scottish nationalists that split from Britain carries heavy price.

The Indian rupee may drop to 72 to a US dollar in six months as growth slows.

Nokia began life 148 years ago as a Finnish wood pulp mill, before making rubber boots, tyres and smartphones.

Public outcry as UK-based phone giant avoids UK tax after one of biggest corporate deals in history

OECD expects growth in major advanced economies to build further in second half, but warns of major risks.

Unemployment has fallen by 149,940 people in first eight months of 2013, according to Spain's Labour Ministry.

Economic recovery weak because of three years of Osborne austerity, says TUC.