RBS sees PPI bill rise by 400m
RBS sets aside a further 400m to cover payment protection insurance mis-selling claims, as it reports a 1.26bn quarterly loss......
US economy adds 171,000 new jobs
The US economy created more jobs than expected in October, in the last litmus test of recovery before Tuesday's presidential election......
Comet calls in the administrators
The Comet retail chain appoints Deloitte as administrators after private equity firm OpCapita fails to revive the business......
Oil prices fall on strong dollar
Oil prices fall after the dollar strengthens and the US government allows foreign tankers to deliver supplies in the wake of super storm Sandy......
Worries over basic bank accounts
A watchdog has claimed that "dark clouds" are gathering for the future of simple bank accounts designed for vulnerable and low-income customers......
Nadir must pay 5m compensation
Former fugitive Asil Nadir, jailed for stealing 28.8m from his Polly Peck empire in the 1980s, is ordered to pay 5m compensation to administrators......
Construction output 'still weak'
Output in the UK construction sector was fractionally higher in October, a survey suggests, but new orders and employment fall......
Anglogold strikers return to work
Striking miners at two Anglogold Ashanti pits in South Africa agree to return to work as tensions across the country's mineral sector ease......
Pension projections cut by FSA
Projected investment returns on pension plans must be reduced from 2014, says the Financial Services Authority......
Lower oil price knocks Chevron
US oil giant Chevron reports a drop in profits between July and September due to lower oil prices and falling production......
Sean Quinn begins 9-week sentence
Sean Quinn has been taken to prison to begin his nine-week sentence for contempt of court......
Jobs go as sausage plant closes
The Freshlink sausage factory in Glasgow's Shettleston area is to close with the loss of 145 jobs......
Leash still on first-time buyers
Banks and building societies are continuing to ration mortgages despite having access to cheaper funds through a new scheme, figures show......
Airport inquiry head explains aim
The head of the coalition's aviation review says he aims to give the next government a "flying start" with airport expansion after the 2015 general election......
Company insolvencies fall back
The number of companies going bust in England and Wales between July and September period dropped to the lowest level since the end of 2007......
Customer growth boosts Starbucks
US coffee giant Starbucks says an increase in customers going to its outlets boosted revenue in the fourth quarter by 6%......
'Hotel of doom' to open next year
North Korea's 105-storey 'Hotel of Doom' may open next year, 26 years after construction began, its managers say......
Bank's governance is 'defective'
Governance of the Bank of England is "defective", says the head of the Treasury Committee after the publication of three independent reviews into the Bank......
JAL raises annual profit forecast
In its first results since returning from bankruptcy, Japan Airlines reports higher six-month profits and raises its full-year forecast......
Four banks 'to hold more capital'
Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and JPMorgan Chase are told by regulators that they need to hold more extra capital than their rivals......
VIDEO: Comet closure draws bargain hunters
Comet stores across the UK have been trading as normal today, despite the financial crisis at the electrical chain......
VIDEO: Your Money: When things go wrong
In this week's Your Money, Declan Curry looks at what rights you have if a company folds or your holiday is cancelled......
VIDEO: Shoppers flock from China to UK
China has become increasingly prosperous in the last 10 years and many Chinese people are spending their new-found wealth in the UK......
VIDEO: Solving Egypt's energy crisis
The IMF arrives in Cairo this week to negotiate a $4.8bn (3bn) loan. Katy Watson reports on Egypt plans to cut its energy subsidies while also helping those most vulnerable......
VIDEO: US adds more jobs than expected
The US economy added 171,000 new jobs in October, which was much more than had been expected. Unemployment is one of the key issues ahead of Tuesday's presidential election......
VIDEO: UK tax affairs of big companies
Research carried out by BBC Newsnight seems to show that some of the world's biggest companies, including Coca Cola, Intel and Kraft, make massive profits in Britain but in some cases could pay as little as 2% tax......
AUDIO: 'I bought Hotels.com name for $11m'
Friday Boss: David Roche is president of Hotels.com which is part of the Expedia group......
VIDEO: Nadir must pay 5m compensation
Former fugitive Asil Nadir, jailed for stealing 28.8m from his Polly Peck empire in the 1980s, is ordered to pay 5m compensation to administrators......
Car insurance auto renewal, friend or foe?
Is car insurance auto renewal friend or foe?.....
Social media's job shop window
Social media is your shop window for employers.....
Jobs surprise ahead of election
Nov. 2 - Summary of today's business headlines: Employers added 171,000 jobs in October; Wall Street ends with a thud after a storm-shortened week; the iPad Mini debuts worldwide to less fanfare. Jill Bennett reports......
Sandy's impact on iPad mini turnout
Nov. 2 - The crowd at Apple's famed Fifth Avenue store wrapped around the block waiting for the latest gotta-have-it gadget in NYC. But there were definite differences about this launch. Jeanne Yurman reports......
U.S. Week Ahead: Obama vs. Romney - get ready for elections!
Nov 2 - As America goes to the polls on Tuesday, the election outcome may depend on how President Obama and Governor Romney perform in just a handful of key states......
Daily Digit: Jobless rate ticks up
Nov. 2 - The uptick in latest unemployment rate to 7.9% shows people are going back to job hunting. Jeanne Yurman reports......
FACTBOX: Need 25 months of Oct. job gains to be whole again
Nov. 2 - U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by a greater-than-expected 171K in October, but it would take two years, one month to get back to pre-recession employment levels.....
Jobs and the election
Nov. 2 - The latest jobs report offers a more positive spin for job hunters - is it a game changer in the days ahead of the presidential election? Jill Bennett reports......
Shorter queues but good sales for iPad mini
Nov.2 - Smaller than usual crowds for a global Apple product launch greeted the release of the new iPad Mini in several cities, which is priced above rival gadgets from Google and Amazon. Joanna Partridge reports......
Reuters Asks: Obama or Romney?
asks economists and traders who they think will win the election, and what impact that will have on global markets......
Europe Week Ahead: When, not if, for ECB rate cut
say it's inevitable that the bank will cut rates again sooner or later......
Trading at Noon: Starbucks & LinkedIn soar; jobs surprise
Nov 2 - Shares of LinkedIn and Starbucks are up after strong quarterly reports, and U.S. employers add 171,000 jobs in October.....
Breakingviews: After the storm
Nov 2 - Breakingviews New York editors discuss the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the economy, markets and Wall Street four days after the Frankenstorm left $50 bln of estimated losses in its wake......
Wealth Strategies: Data since July has no effect on election
Nov. 2 - Decision Economics' Cary Leahey says the better-than-expected October jobs report will slightly benefit President Obama, but points out that data released after July will have no effect on the vote......
Core economies struggle in factory downturn
Nov.02 - Euro zone manufacturing shrinks for the 15th month running in October as output and new orders fell, likely fuelling expectations of further easing from the European Central Bank. Ciara Sutton reports......
Use QE to buy 'bad mortgages' says Fathom's Gabay
Nov. 2 - Policymakers need to boost the UK economy by buying bad mortgages says Fathom Consulting's Danny Gabay. Former BoE mpc member Charles Goodheart adds UK may benefit from plan similar to U.S. TARP......
3XSQ: Nonfarm payrolls surge by 171,000, beating estimates
Nov 2 - The U.S. Labor Department released nonfarm payrolls showing employers added 171,000 jobs, 184,000 private jobs, and 13,000 factory jobs......
Betting the Election: Why the smart money is backing Obama
Nov. 2 - How betting markets blow away political pundits or public polls when it comes to election forecasting, and why the smart money's going on Obama......
An enduring mascot in a world of flakes
talks to brand historian Robert Opie about what makes a successful brand ambassador. Hayley Platt reports......
Reuters Right Now: October sees strong jobs growth
Columnist James Saft breaks down October's jobs report- the last one ahead of the election......
U.S. Morning Call: Markets, voters await nonfarm payrolls
Nov 2 - U.S. unemployment likely rose in October as employers increased hiring only slightly, underscoring President Obama's vulnerability ahead of next week's election......
Breakingviews: BoE ignores elephant in room
Breakingviews European Editor Chris Hughes......
How do you beat the iPad? One way is to re-invent the PC
Nov. 2 - Alongside the Windows 8 release, Intel and its PC-maker partners are pushing a range of unusual new computing form factors, from convertible tablets to touch desktops. The question is will they sell?.....
Reuters Today: RBS expects Libor hit soon
Nov. 2 - Profit at RBS rises after a fall in bad debt charges, but the bank says it expects to be hit by a Libor rate-rigging fine soon......
Asia Week Ahead: China's generational power shift
Nov. 2 - China's once-in-a-decade leadership succession begins at the 18th Communist Party Congress, while voters in the U.S. go to the polls to vote for their President......
Market Pulse: What's Moving Today and Why
Insider has its finger on the market pulse, analyzing and making sense of the biggest movers of the day......
British banks face new crisis as a result of accounting rules
British banks are to be forced to raise tens of billions of pounds in fresh capital as a result of new accounting rules due to be announced early in the new year.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/25.....
Complex audits 'threaten security of pension funds'
Standard Life, one of the biggest investors in the UK, has criticised the audit industry and its regulators for failing to get in step with basic shareholder needs despite years of campaigning.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsp.....
All sides must be clear on bank transparency
For those with little better to do with their time this autumnal weekend, running through a set of accounts of one of the UK's major banks will certainly kill a good hour or two.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/327.....
How to enter the HJI-Reed 10,000 Youth Unemployment Prize
The Henry Jackson Initiative, in association with Telegraph Media Group is launching a national essay prize on measures to tackle youth unemployment. Here's how you could win a 10,000 prize.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsport.....
HJI-Reed Youth Unemployment Prize - Terms and Conditions
The Henry Jackson Initiative, in association with Telegraph Media Group, and sponsored by Sir Alec Reed, founder of Reed Specialist Recruitment, is launching a national essay prize on "measures for reducing youth unemployment". Read the full terms an.....
Google and Microsoft go on wi-fi offensive
Google and Microsoft are locked in a battle for Britain's airwaves, prompting speculation that they are planning to build free wi-fi internet capability into their mobile handsets.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/3.....
Vince Cable rules out public interest test for foreign takeovers
Vince Cable has rejected Lord Heseltine's call for foreign takeovers of British firms to be subject to a public-interest test, a key recommendation of the former deputy prime minister's blueprint for growth.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://te.....
Robert Tchenguiz tries to rebuild a frozen empire
Robert Tchenguiz tells the Sunday Telegraph how he plans to put his business back together and make sure the SFO is held to account.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/25332401/mf.gif' border='0'/>.....
Vedanta: all that glisters is not gold
According to Hindu tradition, "Vedanta" is a philosophy that delivers an understanding of true reality.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/25332402/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a h.....
Bank of England starts on road for 'super' directors
The Bank of England has kick-started the recruitment process to hire at least three "super" directors to sit atop the new Prudential Regulatory Authority to help prevent the need for future banking bail-outs.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://t.....
US investors pulled support from Comet
Comet was placed into administration after the American investors behind OpCapita decided to cut financial support.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/25332404/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br.....
Vedanta under fire over reform delays
Vedanta is to come under pressure to set a deadline for its radical 6bn restructuring amid regulatory and investor pressure for reform.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/25332405/mf.gif' border='0'/&.....
Robert Tchenguiz accuses former SFO chief of personal crusade
Richard Alderman, the former head of the SFO, should be made to account for the failures that led to the wrongful arrest of Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz, one of the Mayfair-based entrepreneur brothers has claimed.<img width='1' height='1' src='htt.....
Youth unemployment: the big issue for the world's economy
As The Telegraph launches an essay prize on youth unemployment, ex-US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers discusses a growing problem.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/25332407/mf.gif' border='0'/>&.....
Amanda Staveley in legal battle over sale of One Trafalgar Square
Amanda Staveley, the financier who once dated Prince Andrew, is suing one of the Ukraine's richest men as part of a 3m battle over fees related to the 2010 sale of one of Trafalgar Square's most prominent landmarks.<img width='1' height='1' src='h.....
Struggling UK Coal teeters on verge of administration
Britain's biggest remaining coal miner, UK Coal, risks falling into the hands of administrators within weeks if shareholders fail to back a crucial restructuring plan.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300.....
Filtrona to change name as it expands
Filtrona, the plastic and fibre group spun out of Bunzl seven years ago, is to change its name in an attempt to change investor perceptions about its operations.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/253.....
Morrisons to expand into clothing in stores
WM Morrison Supermarkets is to launch its own clothing brand in an attempt to expand its non-food offering within stores.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2532ddc7/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/>.....
A man with the vision to lead the Bank of England forward
There is the quiet, but unmistakable, sound of a leaf being turned". So said Andrew Haldane last week, the Bank of England's youthful executive director for financial stability.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/3272.....
OpCapita's Henry Jackson survives Comet demise
If Henry Jackson is finding it hard to chew on his cornflakes this weekend, perhaps he should take time out to think about the 6,600 Comet employees whose jobs hang in the balance.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/3.....
Beyond the Governor: tough choices at the Bank of England
The Bank of England is searching for a new boss but it faces just as testing a task on what to do with the deputies.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/25320d84/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><b.....
Will Tarzan's growth agenda rescue the UK?
By my count, some 90 Tarzan films have been made over nearly a century. Lord Heseltine - the Tarzan of British politics - has a similarly distinguished record when it comes to plain speaking about the state of the economy.<img width='1' height='1'.....
Why investing in China is good while things look bad
Like London buses, political changes are coming along at once this year.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2531a8f6/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/.....
Angela Merkel: eurozone crisis will last at least another five years
The eurozone will take at least another five years to recover from the crippling debt crisis that has hampered even Europe's most powerful economy, according to German Chancellor Angela Merkel.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsp.....
Comet gift vouchers suspended as chain collapses into administration
Gift vouchers for stricken electrical retailer Comet have been suspended, the chain's administrator said today.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/25314273/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/>.....
