| Investment advice: There's more to the Middle East than oil HSBC's Andrea Nannini on sustainable Middle East returns. telegraph.co.uk |
China inflation grows at fastest pace in two year as severe weather pushes up food prices Chinese inflation rose at the fastest pace in nearly two years in August, as severe floods and hot weather destroyed crops, driving up food prices. 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 |
Banks and commodities drag FTSE 100 into red The benchmark index continues Thursday's decline, as investors fret about the US job figures due later. telegraph.co.uk |
Europe Markets: European stocks rise on Fed hopes The benchmarks tracking European stocks edge higher as expectations build that central banks will step in with further quantitative-easing measures. feeds.marketwatch.com |