| Investment advice: There's more to the Middle East than oil HSBC's Andrea Nannini on sustainable Middle East returns. telegraph.co.uk |
Nokia appoints Elop as chief executive Nokia has named Stephen Elop, a senior Microsoft executive, as its new chief executive in an attempt to combat slumping profits and an eroding market share. telegraph.co.uk |
Ex-NY comptroller pleads guilty in pay-to-play By JENNIFER PELTZ 2010-10-07T17:08:10ZNEW YORK (AP) -- Former New York state Comptroller Alan Hevesi pleaded guilty to a felony corruption charge Thursday for accepting free travel and campaign contributions from a financier who wanted the state's multibillion-dollar pension fund to invest in his company.... hosted.ap.org |
Dads 'cannot afford' to take up new paternity leave rights Plans to increase paternity leave from two weeks to as much as six months have been dealt a blow by HR professionals who claim the majority of fathers cannot afford to take up the new right. telegraph.co.uk |
London Markets: FTSE gains; BT, Prudential downgraded BT Group and Prudential both fall after ratings cuts, while shares of bookmaker Ladbrokes rise after a trading update. feeds.marketwatch.com |