| Investors: get set for the double dip ride Fund managers are buying defensive shares to counter an economic downturn. telegraph.co.uk |
UK insurers face hurdles in China British insurers face significant hurdles establishing themselves in China despite the country's rapid pace of economic development, new research has revealed. telegraph.co.uk |
Gov't: No increase for Social Security next year By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER 2010-10-15T15:09:15ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- More than 58 million retirees and disabled Americans will get no increase in Social Security benefits next year, the second year in a row without a raise.... hosted.ap.org |
Standard Chartered dismisses Nedbank bid talk Standard Chartered has ruled out making a bid for Nedbank after HSBC pulled out of a 50bn rand (£4.58bn) deal to buy a controlling stake in the South African lender. telegraph.co.uk |
Agency worker reform scuppered by 'social partner' deal Government says failure to reach agreement with CBI and TUC had blocked reforms to new employment laws giving more rights to temporary workers telegraph.co.uk |