Britons Resort to More Credit to Maintain Living Standards

Consumer credit grew 3.5% year-on-year in July, fastest since December 2008.



via IBTimes.co.uk : Articles by Jerin Mathew http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/502724/20130831/boe-consumer-credit-fls-mortgages-bank-lending.htm August 31, 2013 at 10:53AM

Daters Boost UK Economy with £3.6bn Yearly Spending

Survey finds daters spend £2.1bn a year on entertainment, restaurants and bars.



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US Challenges Swiss Banking Secrecy with Anti-Tax Evasion Deal

Switzerland has more than $2tn of foreign deposits in its banks because of secrecy laws.



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Abenomics: Improving Japanese Data Adds Weight to Shinzo Abe's Radical Policies

Japan is benefiting from improved domestic demand while external conditions remain tough.



via IBTimes.co.uk : Articles by Jerin Mathew http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/502549/20130830/japan-consumer-prices-deflation-abenomics-industrial-output.htm August 30, 2013 at 08:21AM

JPMorgan Faces US Regulators' Probe into Hiring Practices Across Asia

Investigation 'finds' spreadsheet linking bank's appointments to specific deals.



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Serco Shares Plummet as UK Government Hurls Fraud Allegations

Serco shares fell 14.43% as police investigate allegations of fraud related to prison transfers contract.



via IBTimes.co.uk : Articles by Jerin Mathew http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/502307/20130829/serco-fraud-pecs-contract-profit.htm August 29, 2013 at 11:46AM

WPP Shares Surge on Robust First-Half Results from Sir Martin Sorrell's Advertising Giant

WPP chief Martin Sorrell criticises rivals' Omnicom-Publicis merger over "clunky" structure and organisation.



via IBTimes.co.uk : Articles by Jerin Mathew http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/502284/20130829/wpp-profit-omnicom-publicis-merger-martin-sorrell.htm August 29, 2013 at 10:36AM

India's Central Bank Targets Rupee Boost via US$ Sale

Indian rupee gains as much as 2.5% against the US dollar with sale to state oil firms.



via IBTimes.co.uk : Articles by Jerin Mathew http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/502244/20130829/india-rupee-rbi-syria-oil-prices.htm August 29, 2013 at 07:57AM

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: BP Again Fails to Halt Compensation Payments

Judge sees no fraud in Deepwater Horizon oil spill compensation claims.



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G4S Seeks Global Expansion and Debt Reduction via £600m Share Sale

G4S is selling about 140.9 million new ordinary shares or 25 pence each.



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JPMorgan Facing $6bn in Fines over Mis-Selling Mortgage-Backed Securities

Potential financial penalty comes after JPMorgan lost over $6.2bn from "London whale" trading scandal.



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PetroChina: Three Senior Executives Resign after Being Named in Graft Probe

Probe is part of China's Communist Party-led government's efforts to root out corruption by top officials.



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Rupee Slides Past 68-Mark Against Dollar amid Growing Investor Pessimism

Opening at 66.9 on Wednesday, rupee has declined to as much as 68.41 per dollar.



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Rupee Plummets Further as India Approves Cheap Food Scheme

Government announced $28.4bn in infrastructure projects, but fails to boost confidence in economy.



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GlaxoSmithKline Bribery Scandal: China State TV Broadcasts Confession from Peter Humphrey and Wife Yu Yingzeng

British fraud investigator Peter Humphrey and wife Yu Yingzeng were detained as part of a corruption probe into China's pharma sector.



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Former NYSE Liffe Boss Garry Jones Appointed as LME CEO Amid Metals Hoarding Scandal

Appointment comes as metal exchange faces damage to its reputation over aluminium 'hoarding' scandal.



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UK to Record Another Quarter of Growth on Solid Services Sector

CBI survey shows activity in services sector has risen at fastest pace since 2007 and outlook for next quarter remains bullish.



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Carlos Slim's América Móvil to Back Telefonica's E-Plus Acquisition

Deal will make Telefónica second-largest telecom operator in Europe.



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India’s ONGC to Acquire 10% Stake in Mozambique Offshore Gas Field

ONGC to invest $2.6bn in Rovuma Area 1 Offshore Block in Mozambique.



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China's New Fuel Pricing Mechanism Bolsters Sinopec Earnings by 24%

China's latest policy allows oil firms to set prices in line with international market.



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BATS/Direct Edge Merger Could Challenge Dominance of NYSE and Nasdaq

Possible BATS Direct Edge merger to create second largest stock market operator in US after NYSE.



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IMF Chief Lagarde Advocates Caution on Withdrawing Stimulus Measures

Lagarde stresses need to assess impact of policies before withdrawing them.



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Brazil Announces $60bn Currency Intervention Programme to Boost Real

Real declined 16% against US dollar since May and is heading to a five-year low.



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German Economy Growing Again as Angela Merkel Eyes Another Elections Triumph

Official data confirmed Germany's 0.7% GDP growth in second quarter as domestic demand lifts.



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Nasdaq to Investigate Technical Glitch after Trading Halt

Nasdaq suspended trading in all listed securities for three hours due to technical problem.



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US Drugmaker Eli Lilly Latest Facing China Bribery Allegations

Eli Lilly is "deeply concerned" over unverified allegations its staff spent more than 30m yuan to bribe doctors



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Eurozone Recovery Gains on Private Sector Expansion

Markit flash Eurozone composite output index rose to 26-month high at 51.7 from 50.5 in July.



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Indian Rupee Hits Fresh Lows as US Fed Stimulus Cut Fears Weigh Down

Fed minutes provide little clarity about planned tapering of stimulus, hurting Asian currencies and shares.



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China Manufacturing Rebounds Strongly on Fine-Tuning Measures

HSBC flash PMI rises to 50.1 in August from 47.7 in July, beating estimates.



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UK Manufacturing Sector Builds Momentum as Orders Hit 2-Year High

CBI said that output volumes were higher in twelve of sixteen sub-sectors in manufacturing industry.



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'Super-Ageing Society' China Eyes Retirement Age Hike to Ease Pensions Burden

By 2035, China is likely to have super ageing society', where every two working people will have to support one elderly person



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China: Top Official Warns Foreign Firms Against Challenging State's Antitrust Accusations

Senior NDRC official reportedly told 30 foreign firms 'if you put up a fight, I could double or triple your fines'.



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Indian Central Bank Pumping 80bn Rupees into Financial System via Government Bond Buyback

RBI will spend billions on long-term bond buyback to bring down borrowing costs and to increase credit availability.



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Detroit Bankruptcy Proceedings Facing Objections from Unions

Unions and creditors say that city's move is violating state and federal laws.



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Help to Buy Scheme Lifts Persimmon Profits by 38%

Persimmon benefited from improved availability of mortgages and lower mortgage interest rates due to government schemes.



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SEC Investigates JPMorgan For 'Corrupt' Hiring Practices in China

Legal woes mount for JPM as it faces several lawsuits including energy market manipulation



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China to Form ''Super Agency' to Coordinate Financial Regulators

Led by central bank, the new body will have representations from banking, securities, insurance and foreign-exchange regulatory bodies.



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Vodafone Settled Tax Dodging Dispute with HMRC in 2009

Guardian reports that Irish subsidiary helped Vodafone to send more than €1bn of dividends to low-tax jurisdiction of Luxembourg.



via IBTimes.co.uk : Articles by Jerin Mathew http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/500002/20130819/vodafone-hmrc-tax-evasion-ireland.htm August 19, 2013 at 03:15PM

Glencore Shares Suffer from Expected $7bn Writedown of Xstrata Assets

Glencore Xstrata may write down the value of Xstrata assets by $7bn in its first half results



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China Sees No Big Changes to Economic Policy in Near Term

PBoC governor said China will liberalise deposit rates as it looks to "fine-tune" policy as needed.



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UK on House Price Bubble Cusp as Demand Outstrips Supply

Housing market recovery continues in August with home asking prices up 5.5% year-on-year.



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Egypt's Tourism Sector Suffers Amid Morsi Clashes

Since military coup in July, Egypt's tourism sector has faced losses estimated at $720m.



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Funding For Lending Scheme Raises Mortgage Affordability to Most Favourable Level in 14 Years

Bank of England launched FLS in 2012 to help banks to provide loans at lower interest rates.



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L'Oreal Targets China Expansion with £539m Magic Holdings Takeover

Maker of Garnier shampoo is supported by Magic Holdings' board and key shareholders.



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US Bankruptcy Judge Stops Shareholders' Move to Derail Kodak Bankruptcy Plan

Kodak shareholders denied special committee in bankruptcy proceedings as company receives nod from unsecured creditors for reorganisation plan.



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BHP Likely to Face US Enforcement Actions over Beijing Olympics Corruption Scandal

BHP Billiton allegedly breached US anti-corruption laws under its hospitality and sponsorship programme at Beijing Olympics



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IBM, Oracle and EMC under China Probe Over Snowden Disclosures

Former NSA whistleblower had alleged hacking of systems in Chinese universities.



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China's Short-Term Borrowing Rates Rise on Central Bank's Higher Guidance

China aims at loosening short-term rates, while tightening long-term rates in order to curb speculation and higher lending.



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China to Launch Another Bribery Probe into Pharmaceutical Sector

France's Sanofi and Britain's GlaxoSmithKline are among foreign firms who were accused of bribery in China



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US Government Files Lawsuit to Block $11bn AMR-US Airways Merger

Justice Department claims deal would result in higher fares and fees for consumers.



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Japan's Shinzo Abe Mulls Corporation Tax Rate Cut to Offset Weakness

Abe aims to prove his strategy can foster economic recovery while containing Japan's enormous public debt.



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UK House Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in Six Years on Boosted Demand

FLS and Help to Buy boosts buyer demand, raises Rics house price balance to highest since November 2006



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Italian Government Pays Fiat Workers for Being Unemployed

Crisis-hit European governments are siphoning cash into automakers' staff pockets that are on forced leave



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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: BP Sues US Government to Lift Ban on Federal Contracts

EPA suspended BP from receiving billions in new federal contracts following a raft of criminal and civil charges



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Prudential Shares Rise on 22% Surge in Half-Year Profits

British insurance giant reported soaring profits, led by its business in Asia



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Deloitte Urges UK Government to Create Consistent Tax Rules to Attract Foreign Firms

Accountancy says there's a disconnect between government measures to attract foreign investment and PAC's stand against foreign companies



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French Drugmaker Sanofi Faces Probe in China over Bribery Allegations

After GlaxoSmithKline, China is probing Sanofi for alleged bribery by staff



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RBS Sells Portion of India Assets to Local Bank

Sale comes after RBS' deal with HSBC fell through in November last year



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Carlos Slim Plans Expansion Outside Latin America with €7.2bn KPN Offer

América Móvil is offering about €7.2bn for 70% stake it does not own in Dutch carrier KPN.



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Chinese Solar Exports to Decline on EU Trade Restrictions

China's solar shipments to EU were capped earlier at 7 GW per year to prevent dumping.



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China's Consumer Price Inflation Remains Stable as Markets Await 'Long-Overdue' Rate Cuts

Consumer price inflation was stable at 2.7% in July, leaving room for policy rate cuts.



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UK Permanent Job Placements 'Skyrocket' by Fastest Pace Since March 2010

Both permanent and contract staff appointments rose significantly in July, according to REC/KPMG job report.



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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: BP Ordered to Pay $130m to Settlement Administrator Patrick Juneau

US Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan ordered BP to pay fees to administrator despite new evidence of settlement programme fraud



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JPMorgan Under Civil and Criminal Investigations into Mortgage-Backed Bond Sales

Court filing shows that the bank is under "parallel investigations" by the civil and criminal divisions of the US Attorney's Office



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Goldman Sachs, Glencore, JPMorgan and LME Sued By Florida's Master Screens over Aluminium Hoarding

Second legal challenge related to metal warehousing in a week



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Disney Books $160-$190m Loss on Johnny Depp Starrer Lone Ranger

Disney records almost flat net income at $1.85bn, as revenues from studio entertainment fall.



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Germany's Construction Sector Growth Eases and Causes Economic Recovery Concerns

Markit Germany Construction PMI declines to 51.5 in July from 54.5 in June.



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Detroit Bankruptcy: UK Auction House Christie's to Assess Value of City's Art Works

However, Detroit's emergency manager Kevyn Orr says the city has no plan sell off its 60,000-piece collection.



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HSBC Eyes $1.6bn Mortgage-Backed Bond Settlement with FHFA

Banking giant was accused of mis-selling mortgage-backed bonds during US housing bubble.



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Royal Baby and Andy Murray Drive UK Retail Sales in July

UK experiences fastest July sales growth since 2006, rising 3.9%, pointing to economic recovery gathering pace.



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Has Eurozone Finally Turned the Corner? Business Activity Expands For First Time in 18 Months

Markit Eurozone composite PMI rises to 50.5 in July from 48.7 in June on accelerated activity in Germany.



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Vodafone Sues Telecom Italia for €1bn Over 'Dominance Abuse'

Vodafone charges Telecom Italia with impeding competition.



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Goldman Sachs and LME Face US Lawsuit Over Aluminium Hoarding

Superior Extrusion sues Goldman and LME for holding back aluminium supplies and pushing up prices.



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China's Services Industry Expands Further on Government's Support Measures

Government's pro-growth measures for small firms have largely helped services sector.



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GlaxoSmithKline Suffers Further Asian Blow as India Revokes Patent on Cancer Drug Tykerb

GSK's patent for Tykerb revoked after company suffered from bribery allegations in China.



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UK Home Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in 3 Years

House prices rose 3.9% year-on-year in July, the sharpest yearly increase since August 2010



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Ex-Goldman Trader Fabrice Tourre Found Liable For Fraud in SEC Case

Jury concluded that "Fabulous Fab" misled investors in sub-prime mortgage investment deal five years ago.



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India Waters Down Retail FDI Rules to Woo Reluctant Foreign Firms

Government response after Walmart, Tesco and Carrefour had sought easing of FDI norms.



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Strong Smartphone Sales Help Sony Recovery as Loeb Seeks Entertainment Spin-Off

Sony swings to profit in first quarter helped by weak yen and better sales of Xperia smartphones.



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Goldman Sachs Denies Creating Metal Shortage and Pledges Fast Aluminium Deliveries Amid Hoarding Probe

Investment also hit back at critics which are accusing Goldman of creating a shortage of the metal



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