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Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are set to be subjected to rules to prevent their abuse for money laundering, a global watchdog will announce on Friday, the first worldwide regulatory attempt to constrain the rapidly growing sector.

* Traffic chaos as protesters block key roads in financial hub

* Senior advisers asked to call or meet private banking clients

Stance effectively rejects most of Boris Johnson’s strategy

Algeria has detained businessman Hassan Larbaoui in an anti-corruption investigation launched after protests ended the rule of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, state radio said on Friday.

Sri Lankan shares fell for the second straight session on Friday to hit a more than one-week low, due to continued foreign fund outflows, while the rupee ended steady as dollar demand from importers offset exporters' greenback sales. ** The benchmark stock index ended 0.17% weaker at 5,363.50, its lowest closing...

European Union leaders told their finance ministers on Friday to sort out the sources of financing for a future euro zone budget as a matter of priority, but remained vague on the idea of a European bank deposit insurance scheme.

Brecon & Radnorshire MP Chris Davies unseated over false expenses claim

£7.4bn shortfall shows a rise of more than 10 per cent