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Hong Kong police arrest a man, then release him without charge, as part of an investigation into the potential theft of £2.5m from Birmingham City football club's owners.

Scottish Power becomes the third major gas supplier to announce a price cut, with the news it is to reduce prices by 4.8% from 20 February.

Millions of savers are getting a raw deal, particularly from the big High Street banks, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) concludes.

(Updates with Turkish rate cut, prices, adds quote)* China data, QE prospects lift European shares* China slows less than expected, IMF cuts global outlook* Dollar rises vs yen, euro dips before ECB meets Thursday* Turkey cuts interest rates as inflation slowsBy Nigel StephensonLONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Shares rose on Tuesday and the dollar gained 1 percent against the yen after China said its ec

Sorry folks, the world economy is not going to improve much this year. Or next year.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and six other top officials have been given a 62% pay rise, according to state-run media reports.