The leaders of the "Yes" and "No" campaigns clashed over what currency an independent Scotland would use in the final TV debate of the referendum campaign on Monday.

The question of whether Scotland could keep the pound if it voted for a split on September 18 has been one of the key issues.

Europe should ensure Ukraine's gas supply if Russia cuts off deliveries, EU energy commissioner Guenther Oettinger said in a newspaper interview Tuesday ahead of key talks on the raging crisis.

"In a case of emergency, it must be possible to divert gas from EU countries to Ukraine," Oettinger told the mass-circulation daily Bild.

The elite of Swiss private banks will Tuesday begin lifting the veil on their books after a radical shift in their business model, amid tougher international regulations and crackdowns on tax dodgers.

Geneva's Bank Pictet opens the way with an unprecedented release of its first-half results, followed on Thursday by crosstown rival Lombard Odier.

Passengers on Qantas and Virgin Australia from Tuesday were allowed to use mobile electronic devices in-flight with limited restrictions after a relaxation of the rules by the country's aviation authority.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) move, which followed similar decisions by the U.S. and European Union last year, allows passengers to have their devices on "flight mode" during taxiing, take-off and landing.

The euro was stuck around $1.32 in Asia Tuesday after falling to an 11-month low against the dollar on a weak batch of German data and hints the European Central Bank could unveil easing measures to fight off deflation.

The common European currency was at $1.3201 in Tokyo afternoon trade compared with $1.3193 in New York on Monday afternoon. The unit at one point Tuesday tumbled to as low as $1.3178 -- its lowest since September.

President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan has based his political success on a strong Turkish economy, but a tricky external environment and concerns about the wisdom of some policies means he may have a bumpier ride ahead.

The domination of Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP), which came to power in 2002, was built out of the ruins of Turkey's economic crisis in 2001 when the stock market crashed and inflation soared.

The German government remains optimistic in its outlook for Europe's biggest economy, despite negative growth in the second quarter, the weekly Der Spiegel reported Sunday.

For the whole of 2014, the German economy could even notch up faster growth than the 1.8 percent it is currently predicting, the magazine said, quoting Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble.

Asian markets mostly rose Monday, while the dollar hit multi-month highs against the yen and euro after the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve seemed to indicate a shift towards a hike in interest rates sooner than expected.

While Janet Yellen's speech Friday said slackness in the jobs market would likely staunch inflation, investors noted her acknowledgement of calls for an early rate rise that analysts said may suggest she is thinking of such a move.

Forget bad weather, traffic jams and kids asking, "Are we there yet?" The real headache for many travelers is a quickly-growing list of hotel surcharges, even for items they never use.

Guaranteeing two queen beds or one king bed will cost you, as will checking in early or checking out late. Don't need the in-room safe? You're likely still paying. And the overpriced can of soda may be the least of your issues with the hotel minibar.

French Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg on Saturday criticized German austerity measures and warned France would no longer "be pushed around" by the EU's economic powerhouse.

"You have to raise your voice. Germany is trapped in an austerity policy that it imposed across Europe," the socialist minister said in an interview with Le Monde newspaper.