Finance

France and Germany have declined to participate in a survey of views on Brussels powers, seeing the exercise as more about UK politics

Bankers say US institutions are considering whether it still makes sense to base Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea) business in London

Chief executive says that a lack of external communication had led to a perception that Apple was ‘arrogant’ and did not value consumer feedback

Data from Japan and China weigh on sentiment but investors are focusing on the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting later this week

Turkish growth fell back sharply last year to 2.2 per cent, with GDP growth in the fourth quarter below forecast at just 1.4 per cent – the lowest rate since 2009

President Park Geun-hye has ordered the military to retaliate strongly to any North Korean provocation as tensions mount further on the divided peninsula

Supreme Court rejects application on cancer drug Glivec, in a landmark ruling health activists say will allow India’s generics industry to keep making cheaper versions of newer medicines

The Japanese Bankers Association vows to improve the reliability of the domestic lending benchmark in the wake of a global scandal over the manipulation of other key rates

Factory output rose at its fastest pace in almost a year in March, but the slower-than-expected increase suggests economic rebound remains fragile

Lenders should make such requirements public so that investors can see which ones have attracted regulatory concerns, says the new watchdog

Government has made clear it is keen to encourage institutions to become landlords as an alternative to buy-to-let investors

Lukoil’s vice-president is warning Russia’s leaders that tax changes are vital to maintain the oil flow that is fuelling an industrial renaissance

At least three people have attempted to flee country in recent weeks with more than €200,000 in cash on their person, according to official sources

Opposition and civil rights groups say integrity of the vote undermined by failure of electronic safeguards brought in after disputed election in 2007

Defamation allegation underscores cultural clash between conservative Islamists who dominate government and liberal secular activists who spearheaded the revolution

Napolitano says mediators will proposes programme of political and economic reforms that could be supported by the parties in parliament

Legal fight over the country’s nearly $100bn default in 2001 has raised fears that sovereign restructurings could become far harder in future

Depositors to get shares for at least 37.5% of uninsured deposits, while 22.5% will be put into a fund attracting no interest

North Korea has spent several weeks condemning US-South Korea joint military exercises and UN sanctions that followed its nuclear test last month