| Global markets rise despite mixed signals in US and UK Markets ended the week sharply higher after better-than-expected US jobs data offset a disappointing report on the state of the UK's key services sector. telegraph.co.uk |
Sir Terry Leahy among 56 local enterprise partnership hopefuls Tesco boss Terry Leahy is one of dozens of business leaders to back proposed local enterprise partnerships that will replace eight of England's nine regional development agencies telegraph.co.uk |
Obama: GOP wants to ‘scrap’ clean energy projects President Barack Obama criticizes recent Republican proposals, arguing that the GOP wants to scrap Democrat-backed incentives for clean energy projects he says will create “hundreds of thousands of new American jobs.†feeds.marketwatch.com |
Tesco mortgage lending delayed as regulator toughens up approval Government efforts to improve competition in banking are being hampered by a tougher approach from the regulator, with Tesco facing delays to its attempt to launch a home loan business. telegraph.co.uk |
Mining shares lift FTSE 100, buoyed by bullish outlook for commodities Mining stocks helped the blue-chip index rise a further 0.8pc, after Morgan Stanley published a bullish tome on the industry. telegraph.co.uk |