MPs vote to pass Equitable Life Bill
MPs on both sides have voted through the Equitable Life Payment Bill, bringing compensation payouts a step closer. telegraph.co.uk |
KNOC snaps up 29.5pc of Dana in dawn raid
The South Korean state oil company's share purchase tightens the noose on its £1.87bn hostile bid for the North Sea oil explorer. telegraph.co.uk |
JP Morgan Chase profits jump as loan losses decline, 'sets the bar high' for rivals
US bank kicks off third-quarter bank reporting season with a better-than-expected 23pc rise in profits to $4.4bn as loans losses fall. telegraph.co.uk |
The Fed: Bernanke caution doesn’t dim asset buy view
While Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was seen as cautious about a second round of bond buying to stimulate the economy, economists said that the underlying message was still that some sort of program would be enacted. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Rupert Murdoch says Republican donations are necessary for change in Washington
Rupert Murdoch has strongly defended News Corp's political donations to Republicans, arguing that there needs to be a "fair amount of change in Washington." telegraph.co.uk |