Regulators cooling over rule changes
The appetite for EU-wide reforms is lessening in the face of their potential economic consequences.....
Haldanes mystery absence from HFT probe
The name of Andrew Haldane, a leading critic of high-frequency trading, has disappeared from a Treasury-sponsored report that gave broad support to HFTs.....
Wells Fargo eyes fund of hedge fund businesses
US bank's investment management arm is in the market for a fund of hedge funds business with assets of up to $12bn.....
Distribution review set to drive wealth M&A
Retail Distribution Review will bring sweeping changes to the industry when it becomes law in two months.....
Hurricane Sandy places green energy investment to the fore
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg came off the fence last week and backed the election hopes of President Obama, citing his progressive approach to tackling climate change.....
Asia beckons for VTB Capital
Russian state-owned bank is looking to develop its growing network of alliances with investment banks across the globe.....
Cern applies science to pension fund
Managers of the Sfr3.8bn pension scheme for those behind the discovery of the Higgs Boson are searching for the 'holy grail' of a different kind.....
Former Icap equities chief joins Sunrise
London-based Sunrise Brokers continues its aggressive expansion into cash broking and specialist equity research.....
UBS closure may hint at SSA overhaul
Bankers involved in the primary dealership business have long complained that servicing the demands of supras.....
News Corp profits up threefold
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp reports a sharp rise in profits thanks to a one-off asset sale and strong revenue growth at its cable networks division......
Profits fall at Marks and Spencer
Marks and Spencer, the UK's biggest clothing retailer, has posted first-half pre-tax profits of 290m for the six months to the end of September, down 9.7%......
Comet gift vouchers reinstated
Administrators of electrical retailer Comet say gift vouchers bought by members of the public can again be used at stores, two days after suspending them......
Accounts merged after name mix-up
Tens of thousands of pounds end up in the wrong account following a mix-up over two customers with the same name and date of birth......
AOL shares jump on ad revenues
Shares in AOL jump 22% after the US internet firm reported a sharp rise in advertising revenues......
Windows Live Messenger to close
Microsoft is to close down its Windows Live Messenger in 2013 and is urging users to switch over to its Skype chat software......
Bus maker announces new orders
Alexander Dennis, the Falkirk-based bus and coach building firm, announces new orders which are worth 220m......
UK 'faces depression until 2014'
The UK economy will remain in depression - stuck below its previous peak level of output - for two more years, a leading think tanks says......
French VAT rise to boost firms
The French government says it will raise value added tax and cut public spending in order to fund tax credits for firms that keep jobs in France......
Asia drives BMW to record profit
Booming sales in Asia have helped car firm BMW shrug off the market gloom to report a record third quarter pre-tax profit......
House prices fall, says Halifax
House prices in the UK are dropping, according to the big mortgage lender the Halifax......
Greeks strike against austerity
Greeks begin a 48-hour general strike, putting MPs under pressure as they debate a new wave of austerity measures......
Mining slump dents UK production
As official figures show that UK production and manufacturing is falling, fears are growing that the economic recovery may be running out of steam......
Primark sees strong sales growth
Primark owner Associated British Foods reports full-year pre-tax profits of 761m ($1.2bn), citing "exceptional" performance from its discount fashion chain......
New car sales rise 12% in October
UK new car registrations rise 12.1% to 151,252 units in October and could top more than two million in 2012, says the SMMT, defying gloom across the rest of Europe......
S&P misled investors, court rules
Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's is found to have misled investors and ordered to pay damages after giving risky financial products its safest rating......
S Africa gets Mandela banknotes
The first banknotes featuring the face of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela go into circulation in South Africa......
Turbines call to 'protect bats'
Scientists suggest new national guidelines be drawn up to protect bats and birds from domestic wind turbine developments......
Cashback credit cards 'double'
Cashback deals are becoming more common in reward schemes for credit card customers, research indicates, but there are warnings it may not suit everyone......
DPD to create 1,500 new UK jobs
European parcel delivery company DPD says it will create up to 1,500 new, full-time UK jobs as it expands to cope with an explosion in online orders......
'Living wage' of 7.45 backed
Ed Miliband unveils plans to deliver a "living wage" of at least 7.45 per hour for millions of people, if Labour wins the next election......
Top executives' earnings up 27%
Senior executives in the UK's biggest companies have seen their average earnings go up by more than a quarter in the past year......
Pensions 'may give housing boost'
Local Government pension schemes may be allowed to invest up to 22.5bn extra in homes, roads and other forms of infrastructure, ministers say......
Apprenticeships need reform - MPs
Urgent reform is needed if apprenticeships in the UK are to be more successful in resolving skills shortages, an 11-month inquiry concludes......
Nissan cuts profit forecast 20%
Nissan slashes its full-year profit forecast by 20% after car sales slumped in China amid anti-Japanese protests......
Imagination challenges ARM's CPUs
British GPU designer Imagination Technologies buys a US counterpart in order to challenge ARM's dominance of the mobile CPU market......
Suzuki to end car sales in the US
Japan's Suzuki says it will stop selling cars in the US as it continues to struggle to compete with rivals in the world's second-biggest market......
UCI sued for 1.25m by sponsor
The International Cycling Union are being sued by a sponsor for their handling of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal......
Caterham and Renault join forces
British sportscar company Caterham Cars and French mass-market carmaker Renault have joined forces to design and build sportscars at Renault's Alpine plant......
VIDEO: Cameron defends UAE defence ties
Prime Minister David Cameron, on a visit to the United Arab Emirates, has been defending his attempts to strengthen security and commercial ties in the region......
VIDEO: Profits fall at Marks and Spencer
Marks and Spencer, the UK's biggest clothing retailer, has reported an almost 10% fall in profits for the first half of this year......
VIDEO: 'Life is tough on the High Street'
There has been a decline in retail sales in October, with like-for-like sales falling by 0.1% compared with October 2011......
VIDEO: Apprentice scheme criticised by MPs
A committee of MPs has criticised the government's apprenticeship programme despite a 60% increase in people joining the scheme......
AUDIO: M&S to become 'multi-channel retailer'
Marc Bolland, the chief executive, of Marks and Spencer told Today business presenter Simon Jack that he is already transforming the company by investing 800m million pounds in getting to grips with the latest technology used by customers......
VIDEO: 'Anaemic' housing market sees fall
House prices in the UK are dropping gently, according to figures from major mortgage lender Halifax......
AUDIO: Why is executive pay going up?
The most senior company executives have seen the value of their pay packages go up by more than a quarter in the past year......
VIDEO: New Mandela banknotes unveiled
Nelson Mandela's image has appeared on South African banknotes for the first time......
'How to keep Chinese staff happy'
How Jaguar learned to negotiate in China.....
Irish blame themselves for crisis
Should the Irish blame themselves for the financial crisis?.....
Dubai cafes become entrepreneur hang-outs
Dubai's start-ups finally come together.....
The challenges of change at the top
Handing over the reins can be tough for chief executives.....
US - China: Trade flashpoints
The main trade flashpoints between US and China.....
Q&A: The living wage
Why are people talking about the idea of the living wage now?.....
Viewpoints: US economic challenges
Economic challenges facing the presidential hopefuls.....
The economic challenge in the US
US job creation is still weak, but is Obama to blame?.....
U.S. Day Ahead: We may get a winner but don't expect clarity
Nov 6 - Markets are banking on a clear victor in the Presidential race by Wednesday morning, but that doesn't mean that we won't see more political gridlock long term......
Daily Digit: 120 million voters
At least 120 million Americans are expected to vote to either give President Barack Obama a second chance or replace him with Republican challenger Mitt Romney......
Wealth Strategies: Investors won't get more than 4%
Nov. 6 - Sierra Funds Dave Wright says healthcare cos. may get a boost Pres. Obama is re-elected and defense firms could benefit if Gov. Romney wins, but equity returns going forward may not be more than 4%......
Hurricane Sandy's effect won't be on the usual suspects
Nov. 6 - S&P Capital IQ's Alec Young says telecom and utility stocks will see the biggest impact from Hurricane Sandy and that companies working on the reconstruction may benefit in the storm's aftermath......
Breakingviews: Americans head to the polls
Nov 6 - Rob Cox, Edward Hadas and Richard Beales discuss the likelihood of a clear winner emerging from the U.S. presidential election and his priorities from the get-go......
Daily Digit: BMW earnings rise to 2bln euros
Nov. 06 - Earnings beat expectations for the German carmaker, rising 14 percent, but BMW's boss says it's facing competition from low interest financing deals. Joanne Nicholson reports.....
Trading at Noon: AOL up on ad sales; 'Dish' served a loss
Nov 6 - AOL sees strongest ad growth in seven years, and Dish Network reports loss on litigation costs......
UK and Germany push corporate tax reform
Nov.06 - Britain and Germany are leading a push in the Group of 20 economic powers to make multinational companies pay their "fair share" of taxes following reports of large firms exploiting loopholes to avoid taxes. Matt Cowan reports.....
Greeks strike over fresh cuts
Nov. 06 - Tens of thousands of Greek workers begin a 48-hour strike to protest a new round of austerity cuts that unions say will devastate the poor and drive a failing economy to collapse. But will another massive strike make any difference to Greec.....
Europe Day Ahead: The morning after the night before
Nov. 6 - A look ahead to Wednesday's key events including the U.S. election result, plus results from BNP Paribas, ING & Burberry......
Wealth Strategies: Gridlock no longer good for Wall Street
Nov. 6 - Wells Fargo's John Manley says, while conflicting parties in Congress and the White House have generally been good for the market, policies and regulations need to be agreed to in order to see growth......
US election key to Europe's recovery
Nov. 06 - As Europe struggles to keep its finances in order, America's election result could determine whether the bloc will be set back even further. Joanne Nicholson reports.....
3XSQ: Storm costs; AOL profits
Nov 6 - Utility starts putting a cost on Hurricane Sandy while AOL reports a strong quarter.....
Factbox: Geithner's speed dial list
Nov. 6 - When Washington wants to talk to Europe, who does it call? Analysis of Tim Geithner's phone records suggests IMF chief Christine Lagarde is the first number on his speed dial......
Breakingviews: Your money or your job
Nov. 6 - Reversing pay increases at investment banks won't be easy, but might be possible if the alternative is job cuts, says Breakingviews......
Can France keep AAA status? Challenges are mounting - Fitch
Nov. 6 - France faces increasing economic and budgetary challenges, which pose growing risks to its credit AAA-rating. And Spain's deepening recession threatens its investment grade status, says Fitch......
On China's airwaves: 50 shades of red
Nov. 6 - China's state TV stations ramp up broadcasts of revolutionary-themed dramas on the cusp of a leadership change, but young Chinese prefer The Vampire Diaries. Jane Lanhee Lee reports......
Reuters Today: Markets fear split U.S. election verdict
Nov. 6 - Markets would be happy to see Republicans take the White House and Congress if it cleared the way for decisive action on the fiscal cliff, says Berenberg Bank's Christian Schulz......
U.S. Morning Call: It's now or never for Obama & Romney
Nov 6 - U.S. stock futures pointing to a slightly higher open as U.S. voters head to the polls......
Market Pulse: Never mind the vote, buy dollars
FX analyst Neal Kimberley......
Power Player: Wreck-It Ralph
Nov. 5 - Animated Disney character Wreck-It Ralph goes into the history books as the star of Disney's highest-grossing debut weekend for a cartoon. Conway G. Gittens reports......
Wall St waits for Main Street vote
Nov. 5 - Summary of business headlines: Stocks creep higher day ahead of U.S. vote; Apple's latest iPad debut beats analysts forecasts; Stifel and KBW join forces in Wall Street deal. Conway G. Gittens reports......
Shelter crisis after the storm
Nov. 5 - Superstorm Sandy has left tens of thousands without homes, but where they go will likely be very different from other storms like Katrina. Bobbi Rebell reports......
Daily Digit: $3.54 gasoline
Nov. 5 - U.S. retail gasoline prices post their biggest fall in nearly 4 years to an average of $3.54 a gallon, according to the Lundberg Survey. Conway G. Gittens reports......
U.S. Day Ahead: This is it! It's all about Election Day
Nov 5 - With Obama and Romney neck and neck in the polls, investors around the world will be looking for any earlier clues about who will go to the White House......
Financial Times could be sold by Pearson for 1bn
The owners of the Financial Times are looking to sell the newspaper in a deal that could see it change hands for more than 1bn, it emerged on Tuesday night.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/254e37a7.....
News Corp profits triple after stake sale
News Corp saw its profits triple over the past quarter, thanks to the sale of its stake in Israeli tech firm NDS and higher revenues in its cable network division.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2.....
Deutsche Bank's boss courts AA-to-Saga owner Acromas
Plans to offload the company behind the AA and Saga have stepped up a gear after the chief executive of Deutsche Bank met with management to discuss options.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/254c50c.....
Accounting standards organisation in HMRC tax probe
The organisation that sets global accounting standards is being investigated by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for failing to pay the correct income tax and national insurance contributions.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedspor.....
Revealed: Hedge funds betting millions against Britain's high street
Hedge funds are betting there will be blood on the high-street this Christmas as Britain's retail stocks dominate a list of big short positions that has been published for the first time.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal......
Bowleven shares buoyed by Petrofac deal
The companies will work together on a key project in Cameroon.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/254d1e73/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/14865938.....
Primark has only scratched the surface - geographically and socially
Primark has once again delivered a stonking set of figures for parent company Associated British Foods, 54.5pc owned by the Weston family.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/254d17e7/mf.gif' border='0.....
Morgan Sindall chief exits amid poor trading figures
The chief executive of British construction group Morgan Sindall has stepped down, as the company warned its performance for the year would be worse than expected as the industry continues to suffer.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph......
Debt crisis: German economic data is a 'catastrophe', say economists
German factory orders recorded their biggest drop for a year according to figures that lead a raft of economic data from Spain, France and Italy, that underscored the advancing debt crisis.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsporta.....
Tesco fined for hiring illegal foreign staff
Tesco has been fined 115,000 for employing foreign students who were breaking the conditions of their visas.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/254c988f/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/>&l.....
Francois Hollande lurches Right in historic U-Turn to save French economy
French president Franois Hollande has bowed to massive pressure for business tax cuts to pull France's economy out of slump and stave off industrial decline, ditching a core element of his socialist platform.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://t.....
Government 'prepared to walk away' from EDF nuclear talks
Britain will walk away from talks with French giant EDF Energy over its planned UK nuclear plant if the burden for the consumer is too high, says John Hayes, the energy minister.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/327.....
Slump in British industry dents recovery hopes
British industrial output fell more than expected in September, data showed on Tuesday, raising fears that the economy will contract in the fourth quarter.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/254c5a8d/.....
G4S rebounds after Olympics fiasco
Security group G4S appeared to bounce back from its Olympic contract shambles with a rise in revenues but the company admitted there was still work to be done to rebuild its reputation.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.co.....
Greece hit by strikes ahead of crucial austerity vote
Greece has been hit by mass strikes ahead of a crucial parliamentary vote on a new round of austerity cuts, but the scale of the walkout was hampered by a lack of coordination between the country's unions.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://tele.....
Spain 'faces slower growth and bigger deficit'
Struggling Spain, reluctant to call for a debt bailout, faces slower growth and a much bigger public deficit than its government initially expected, according to reports.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568.....
Government looking to simplify 'overzealous' visas for rich Chinese tourists
Culture Secretary Maria Miller is working on plans to simplify Britain's "overzealous" tourist visa system, which is discouraging thousands of wealthy Chinese visitors from coming to the UK each year.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.....
Ireland asks AIB directors to return pensions
Former directors of Allied Irish Bank at the time of its collapse have been asked to hand back a portion of the pensions they receive from the lender that had to be rescued by the state at a cost of 20bn (16bn).<img width='1' height='1' src='http:.....
Mukhtar Ablyazov to face court over $5bn alleged fraud
Kazakh tycoon Mukhtar Ablyazov, the central character in a multi-billion pound fraud trial at the High Court, has been branded "cynical" and "devious" in a ruling ahead of his long-awaited trial.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feed.....
A higher minimum wage is an easy answer that won't work
It was Robert Heinlein, the science fiction writer, who put it best.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/254c4d07/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/14.....
Debt crisis: as it happenend - November 6, 2012
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has has unveiled 20bn (16bn) worth of tax breaks, which will allow companies to cut labour costs, in a bid to restore the competitiveness of the country's declining industry.<img width='1' height='1' src='ht.....
Debt crisis: France announces 20bn worth of tax cuts - live
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has has unveiled 20bn (16bn) worth of tax breaks, which will allow companies to cut labour costs, in a bid to restore the competitiveness of the country's declining industry.<img width='1' height='1' src='ht.....
Top earners are pocketing pensions tax relief worth 25,000 a year
The well-off are receiving tax breaks on pension contributions worth on average 20 times those of ordinary workers, according to analysis by Exaro.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/254b326e/mf.gif' .....
Audit 'seriously undermines credibility' of EU spending
British government warns that European audit "seriously undermines the credibility of the EU's financial management".<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/254ae50e/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><.....
Apprenticeships are failing young women
Only 6pc of women are engineers in the UK and yet there is little talk among Government ministers and MPs of attracting more girls into engineering - supposedly the backbone of our economy, writes Barbara Kasumu.<img width='1' height='1' src='http.....
