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Your Money's Kevin Peachey looks at how tennis fans can take up the sport without breaking the bank.

Greece's government says it is close to agreeing a deal to gain the latest payment of bailout money from its international lenders.

North and South Korean officials agree in principle to reopen the Kaesong industrial complex after marathon talks at the truce village of Panmunjom.

Special banks are being set up to give loans to women who want to start up their own ventures in India, but many women still lack the necessary skills to run a business.

Parents in India would traditionally expect to spend their old age in the company of their children and grandchildren, but many are now choosing to remain independent.

Top banks are putting their submissions to the Treasury to run a potential £20bn sale of the part-nationalised Lloyds Bank.

Hearts joint administrator Trevor Birch says the club cannot rule out the "last resort" of entering a "newco scenario".

The City regulator is investigating insurance companies for overcharging customers when they renew house and car insurance policies.

The UK tourism industry looks set to get a boost from the hot weather across parts of the country.

Oman changed the days of its weekend two months ago, but has this had a positive impact for the country's economy?

Derv Rao is a sport events organiser in Dubai. He spoke to the BBC about why he started his venture and the battles he faced in establishing it.

Can you play like Andy Murray, on a budget?

The US economy added a net 195,000 new jobs in June, official data shows, adding to market expectations of an imminent end to monetary stimulus.

The pound falls below $1.49 against the dollar, near a three-year low, as markets digest the prospect of UK interest rates staying low and the strengthening US economy.

Siemens withdraws its bid to build carriages for the multi-billion pound Crossrail project.

As his first week as the Bank of England's governor ends, Mark Carney appears to have impressed the markets, the media, and even a group of female protestors.

A National Audit Office report says a government programme to make super-fast broadband available to 90 per cent of premises in each area of the UK, is nearly two years behind schedule.

The Treasury has received approaches from a series of sovereign wealth funds and private-equity businesses to buy about 10% of Lloyds Bank, the BBC has learnt.

The shale gas company Cuadrilla announces its intention to apply for planning consent for more test drilling in Lancashire.

Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska gives away his $3m bonus and asks for it to be used to buy shares to reward up to 120 employees.

Today's Friday boss is Johnnie Boden, of the Boden fashionwear.

The US economy has faced a bumpy ride in recent weeks, with uncertainty over the future of the Federal Reserve's stimulus plans a key concern.

As Greece struggles to cut public sector jobs and raise cash to meet its bailout payments, the pressure is on to sell more state assets as fast as possible.

Mohammed Morsi could have done more to stabilise Egypt's economy and finances after he became president last year, says Citibank economist Farouk Soussa.

Portugal's prime minister says he has reached a deal to keep his coalition government intact and defuse a political crisis.