Isda set to offer new CDS insurance policy
The $6 trillion credit default swaps market is to upgrade its cover for banks for the first time in a decade.....
Austerity 'may last until 2020'
Two influential think tanks warn that it would not be surprising if UK austerity measures were still in place in 2020......
Vodafone pays no UK corporation tax
Vodafone, the world's second largest mobile phone firm, paid no UK corporation tax for a second year running in 2012......
Centrica in UK shale gas stake talks
Centrica, the owner of British Gas, is in advanced talks with Cuadrilla Resources to buy a stake in shale gas fields in northern England......
'Inquiry needed' on GCHQ spy claims
Prime Minister David Cameron is urged to launch an investigation into allegations that Britain's electronic listening post GCHQ has been gathering data through a secret US spy programme......
Airbus expansion creates 3,000 jobs
About 300 new jobs are being created by plane-maker Airbus at its plants in Flintshire and Bristol with 3,000 across Europe......
PM to attend Bilderberg meeting
David Cameron will attend a behind-closed-doors meeting of top executives, politicians and academics later, Downing Street confirms......
US economy adds 175,000 jobs in May
US employment rose by slightly more than economists had predicted during May, adding 175,000 jobs......
Anger as Network Rail misses targets
Network Rail faces anger from passengers and action from Virgin Trains after missing punctuality targets over the last year......
US spy chief defends surveillance
US spy chief James Clapper strongly defends government surveillance programmes after revelations of telephone "metadata" being collected and internet servers tapped......
UBS under tax probe in France
UBS is being formally investigated in France on suspicion of persuading wealthy French clients to open undeclared bank accounts in Switzerland......
Model maker Hornby reports loss
Hornby, the model making firm that owns brands including Corgi and Airfix, reports an annual loss, blaming the economy and supply problems......
German economic growth forecasts cut
Germany's central bank cuts the country's economic growth forecasts for 2013 and 2014, but says the economy's outlook "has become brighter"......
Probe into chocolate 'price-fixing'
Food giants Nestle and Mars, along with a distribution company, are charged by authorities in Canada over alleged price-fixing of chocolate......
Samsung shares fall on profit fears
Shares in Samsung Electronics, the world's biggest smartphone maker, fall the most in nine months after JPMorgan Chase cut its profit estimates......
Bank card thefts 'soaring at ATMs'
Attempts to steal people's bank cards and Pin codes while they are using cash machines have tripled over the past year, according to figures......
Xi Jinping set for Obama summit
China's president arrives in California for talks with Barack Obama, seen as a chance for the two to build rapport on a number of high-stakes issues......
Bank customers escape 'unpaid' fees
Bank customers are be spared penalty fees when they miss a payment, but then top their accounts up later in the same day......
Help to Buy off to 'flying start'
The government's flagship Help to Buy housing scheme has got off to a 'flying start', as the Halifax reports that prices are now rising by 2.6% a year......
Bank holds rates and QE measures
The Bank of England keeps its stimulus programme unchanged and holds interest rates at 0.5% at the last meeting under governor Sir Mervyn King......
ECB cuts eurozone forecast
The European Central Bank (ECB) has revised down its eurozone growth forecast as it voted to hold rates at historic lows......
French jobless rate climbs again
French unemployment rose to 10.8% in the first quarter of the year - its highest level in 15 years, figures show......
SLPL will resume say authorities
Sports authorities in Sri Lanka look to shake off confusion about the future of the second edition of its cricket Premier League (SLPL) later this year......
Lewis defends WRU financial model
WRU chief Roger Lewis insists the financial model he has created during his seven years in the role has "worked well" for Welsh rugby......
Sky Blues step up groundshare plan
Coventry City talk to three rival Midland clubs with a view to groundsharing while they plan a new stadium......
VIDEO: How long will austerity last?
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned that spending cuts might have to continue until 2020, meaning the period of austerity could last a full decade......
VIDEO: Topshop woos Chinese shoppers in HK
The British fashion retailer, Topshop, has opened its first store in Hong Kong hoping to attract China's newly affluent middle class spenders.....
VIDEO: India's shopkeepers get online
India's shopkeepers and market traders are beginning to see the advantages of using the web......
VIDEO: Changing face of the US jobs market
Unemployment in the US remains well above the government's target of 6.5%, and there are also concerns about the types of jobs being created in the fragile economic climate......
VIDEO: Why jobs growth worries Wall Street
US employment rose by slightly more than economists had predicted during May, but the unemployment rate increased slightly to 7.6%......
VIDEO: 'A lot at stake' in surveillance row
US spy chief James Clapper has strongly defended government surveillance programmes after revelations of phone records being collected and internet servers being tapped......
AUDIO: Today business round-up
The Today programme's business news with Simon Jack......
AUDIO: China EU trade spat 'more than handbags'
Martin Jacques, economist and author When China Rules the World, explains that a trade dispute has been developing between China and the European Union......
When two worlds collide in Watford
'Secretive' meeting of global elite draws clowns and conspiracy theorists.....
Digital divorce for the 21st Century
The tech trying to take some of the heartbreak out of divorce.....
Turkey's financial fragility exposed
Protests expose Turkey's financial fragility.....
Living a Sheryl Sandberg life
Is it possible to live a Sheryl Sandberg life?.....
What can you learn from people's phone records?
What can you learn from people's phone records?.....
U.S. Week Ahead: Apple boss Cook could unveil new iPhones
June 7 - Analysts at ISI say Apple CEO Tim Cook could surprise with a low-cost iPhone and an iPhone 5 upgrade at the company's developers conference on Monday......
MuniLand: Rising rates scarier than credit risk -Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo's Advantage Municipal Bond Fund's portfolio manager, Lyle Fitterer, says investors need to pay attention to rising interest rates, not so much credit risk......
More Americans back on the job hunt
June 7 - More jobs were created, and more Americans are re-joining the workforce- but the government employment report was still weak enough to put the markets at ease ahead of the Fed's next meeting. Bobbi Rebell reports......
Daily Digit: $9 bln in old iPhones
June 7 - There are about $9 billion worth of old iPhones collecting dust according to one estimate, and those older phones may have caught the eye of Apple, which is reportedly planning an in-store trade-in program in order to U.S. boost sales. Conwa.....
Techquity: Maturity problem for Apple, Samsung
Jun 7 - Apple and Samsung's smartphone battle suffers from evolving market conditions......
FACTBOX: Americans are looking for work again
June 7 - The U.S. unemployment rate ticked up to 7.6% in May, but that's because more Americans are back on the job hunt. Here are the numbers........
Breakingviews: Open secret
June 7 - Richard Beales and Breakingviews columnists discuss the legal and business implications of the U.S. governments collection of data from major Internet firms......
Trading at Noon: Exclusive:Forest Labs ducking from Icahn
June 7 - Forest Labs is trying to avert another bitter proxy battle with billionaire investor Carl Icahn ahead of its annual investor meeting......
Fed wants to taper as soon as markets allow- Moody's Lonski
June 7 - Despite today's jobs report- Moody's John Lonski says the prudent rational investor is preparing for an impending tapering off of quantitative easing. Bobbi Rebell reports......
People want back in the job market- Wells Fargo's Silvia
June 7 - Wells Fargo's Chief Economist John Silvia says the jobs shows more people are getting back into the job market- and its about time. Bobbi Rebell reports......
German flood victims without insurance fear future
As the flood waters subside in parts of Germany, residents are assessing the damage caused by the country's worst flood in a decade. Some flood victims say they have lost their livelihoods, as they haven't been able to get insurance since the last bi.....
Lessons for Europe from 'Abenomics'?
As Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with French President Francois Hollande, we examine how 'Abenomics' is working and whether austerity-weary Europe can draw any lessons from Japan's economic policies. Edward Baran reports......
The Upside: Forget the Fed, it's all about the China Summit!
Columnist Zachary Karabell. Instead focus on the U.S.- China summit......
Ex-rogue trader becomes debt counsellor
June 7 - Former rogue trader Nick Leeson brought down British investment bank Barings bank after generating losses as a junior trader of $1.4 billion. Kirsty Basset reports he's now helping troubled Irish borrowers deal with their own financial messe.....
Europe Week Ahead: We've had Draghi, now it's the data
June 7 - We've had Draghi, now back to the euro zone data. Industrial output, inflation & employment figures could show if the ECB president's stance is justified. Plus the latest snapshot of UK employment......
Wealth Strategies: Payroll report won't spur Fed to being tapering
Jun 7 - Bianco Research president Jim Bianco says the May jobs report isn't enough for the Fed to start reining in QE and thinks the central bank will be watching the stock rally and home prices more closely.....
U.S. Morning Call: Slow jobs growth won't slow Fed action
Jun 7 - Employers likely stepped up hiring only slightly in May, a sign the Federal Reserve may need to continue its monetary support......
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......
Rogue trader redemption? Nick Leesons life after the City
June 7 - Former rogue trader Nick Leeson is reinventing himself as the saviour of struggling small firms. Axel Threlfall catches up with him in London for the latest part of our series on life after the city.....
Rogue trader redemption? Nick Leesons life after the City
June 7 - Former rogue trader Nick Leeson is reinventing himself as the saviour of struggling small firms. Axel Threlfall catches up with him in London for the latest part of our series on life after the city.....
Asia Week Ahead: Fried chicken, posh bags still hot sellers?
June 7 - Prada earnings and KFC parent Yum Brands China sales will give a picture of consumer sentiment. And the Bank of Japans board will weigh in on the nations growth prospects in its policy meeting......
Interview: Intel in unfamiliar territory as mobile underdog
June 7 - The world's biggest chipmaker has a small problem: its smartphone market share is barely a blip. Mobile chief Hermann Eul explains his strategy to get Intel inside smartphones......
Reuters Breakingviews: Danger - high yields ahead
Breakingviews says they just might......
Nikkei lurches into bear country and back again
Investors endured a choppy ride in Japan's markets as the Nikkei plumbed two-month lows and the yen jumped against the dollar. With authorities running out of options, expect more volatility ahead......
Reuters Today: Nerves ahead of U.S. jobs data
June 7 - Investors eye Friday's U.S. non-farm payrolls as it's seen as a key factor in when the Fed decides to start tapering QE......
Severn Trent rejects 5.3bn offer from consortium
Severn Trent has rejected a bid of 22 a share, or 5.3bn, from a consortium of Canadian, Kuwaiti and British investors.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cfdf650/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class=.....
US cyber spying is a big problem for companies, too
All the major technology giants say they had no idea the hijacking was going on.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cfdede1/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'>.....
Former Chelsea star Didier Drogba invests in gold mine
Footballer will take a 5pc stake in the Ivory Coast's oldest gold mine, which has produced over 800,000 ounces.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cfdede2/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-vir.....
Hedge fund couple to give hundreds of millions of pounds to fight malnutrition
Profits from hedge fund will form the cornerstone investment in a global initiative to combat malnutrition.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cfdd369/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'&.....
Two chiefs disembark as Carnival targets younger cruisers
Two of the best known figures in Britain's cruise industry are about to abandon ship after a shake-up at Carnival UK, the home of the P&O Cruises and Cunard brands.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/56830.....
Iceland to roll out online food service
Frozen food retailer Iceland is to follow Morrisons and other rivals by launching an online food service.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cfd2637/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'>.....
Hornby to step up UK manufacturing as it battles back from Olympic slump
A range of easy-to-build Airfix models manufactured in Britain are to be launched by Hornby as the company tries to battle back from falling into the red.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cfd2638/m.....
Wolfson hit by Samsung worries
Shares in the semiconductor group plunged on a bearish note from JPMorgan.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cfd2639/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr.....
Vodafone defends paying no corporation tax two years in a row
Vodafone has attempted to get on the front foot in defence of its complete avoidance of UK corporation tax for two years in a row by publishing a detailed breakdown of its contribution to the British economy and around the world.<img width='1' hei.....
Tesco shoppers warned as Clubcard fraudsters steal vouchers over the web
Millions of Tesco loyalty cardholders have been urged to change the passwords to their accounts.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cfc20a0/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><tabl.....
Centrica poised to seal shale gas deal with Cuadrilla 'within weeks'
Centrica is close to signing a deal to partner Cuadrilla Resources in fracking for shale gas in the north-west of England.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cfc20a1/mf.gif' border='0'/><div cl.....
Business news and markets: as it happened, June 7, 2013
While the US added 175,000 jobs last month, the unemployment rate edged higher to 7.6pc, leaving stock and currency markets unsure of how to interpret the data.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cfc.....
Business news and markets: live
While the US added 175,000 jobs last month, the unemployment rate edged higher to 7.6pc, leaving stock and currency markets unsure of how to interpret the data.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cf6.....
15 new UK banks in five years, predicts Metro founder
The founder of Metro Bank has predicted a flurry of new entrants will enter the banking industry.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cfbee0a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><tab.....
Royalty Pharma raises offer to buy irish drug firm Elan
Royalty Pharma has raised its bid for Irish drug maker Elan to a potential $8 billion, coming back for the third time after just 7.5pc of shareholders accepted the last offer.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/.....
US jobs data suggest 'Goldilocks recovery' as payrolls rise by 175,000
Markets rose and the dollar rebounded on Friday, as "Goldilocks" jobs data in America dampened fears that the Federal Reserve will start winding down its package of fiscal stimulus measures.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsport.....
Banana shortage feared as pay row in Colombia threatens UK imports
Supermarket shoppers face a banana shortage after thousands of workers in Colombia vowed to strike over pay<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cfb1a89/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'&.....
Brewing giant sparks fury as it scraps 200 historic pub signs
One of Britain's biggest brewers has been blasted for "destroying" the country's heritage by scrapping 200 traditional pub signs.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cfb1a8a/mf.gif' border='0'/><.....
Brazil hit with negative outlook by S&P
Standard and Poor's revised its outlook for emerging market powerhouse Brazil to negative on Friday, citing slowing economic growth and overburdened government finances.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/5683.....
Britain faces decade of austerity, influential think tanks warn
Britain faces a decade of austerity with public spending cuts likely to dominate the next two General Elections, two leading think tanks have warned.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cf9eb8f/mf.gif.....
Eurozone weakness threatens German recovery, says Bundesbank
The Bundesbank has cut Germany's growth forecast for 2013, blaming the "difficult conditions in the euro area" that could continue to hamper Europe's largest economy.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/.....
Severn Trent suitors raise offer to 5.3bn
A consortium of Canadian, Kuwaiti and British investors has upped its bid for Severn Trent to 22 a share, or 5.3bn, but has said the offer is conditional on the support of the water utility's board.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.f.....
Foreign investors up Severn Trent bid to 5.3bn
A consortium of Canadian, Kuwaiti and British investors has upped its bid for Severn Trent to 22 a share, or 5.3bn, but has said the offer is conditional on the support of the water utility's board.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.f.....
China fuels EU trade dispute with talk of luxury car tax
China may look into a complaint about luxury cars imported from the EU, potentially escalating a trade dispute that started over solar panels and appears to be spreading to the most popular goods with wealthy Chinese.<img width='1' height='1' src=.....
US employers step up hiring in May: reaction
America created more jobs than forecast in May, though the 175,000 rise was not enough to suggest that the Federal Reserve would taper its asset purchases sooner than expected. Here's how economists reacted to the data.<img width='1' height='1' sr.....
