| Dutch student finds world's oldest share certificate A history student has discovered the world's oldest share certificate hidden in forgotten archives in the Dutch city of Enkhuizen. telegraph.co.uk |
London Markets: Miners, banks and Prudential drive London north Stocks in London start the week largely higher, with banks driven by new rules on capital-adequacy requirements out of Basel and heavily represented mining stocks driven by strong data from China. feeds.marketwatch.com |
US job losses spur expectations of Fed stimulus An increase in private employment failed to compensate for a fall in government payrolls as the US shed jobs for the fourth consecutive month. telegraph.co.uk |
Gymboree to go private in $1.8 billion deal Shares of Gymboree rally, spurred higher as the retailer of clothing for children agrees to be bought out by Bain Capital for $65.40 a share in cash, or a total of $1.8 billion. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Double-dip recession avoidable despite slowing growth, says BCC The UK economy can avoid recession despite "marked slowdown" in third quarter growth, the British Chambers of Commerce said. telegraph.co.uk |