Lower Catastrophe Costs to Boost Profits for Insurance Giant Amlin
No major disaster claims in the third quarter will help insurance giant exceed targets.
European Markets Climb Ahead of Eurozone GDP Data
Fed Vice Chair Janet Yellen's remarks and positive German GDP data support the markets.
Asian Markets Rise on Japan Data and Janet Yellen's Stimulus Supportive Comments
US Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen to testify before the Senate on 14 November.
Typhoon Haiyan to Create $19bn in Philippines Economic Losses
Philippine President Benigno Aquino says death toll has risen above 10,000.
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Burundi: Horde of Human Skulls Found At Italian's Home
Over 40 human skulls have been discovered at the home of an Italian expatriate in Burundi, report local police.
European Markets Drop Ahead of US Nonfarm Payrolls Report Release
America may have added 125,000 jobs in October, against 148,000 in September.
Asian Markets Drop As Upbeat US GDP Data Sparks Fed Reserve QE Taper Fears
Market players await US October nonfarm payrolls data on 8 November.
BAE Cuts Could Cost Scottish Economy £195m and 2,400 Jobs
Strathclyde University impact assessment says Glasgow naval yard cuts would have serious knock-on effects on Scottish economy.
Asian Markets Trade Lower Ahead of US Data and China Politburo Meeting
Investors await US Q3 GDP data due on 7 November.
Scottish Independence Poll: Voters Back Union Ahead of Referendum
TNS BMRB poll reveals 47% supporting staying in Britain just a year ahead of referendum.
Grangemouth: A Game Changer for Unions and Governments?
Petroplus Holdings AG (Switzerland) was, not so long ago, Europe's largest independent refiner. In January 2012, the company defaulted on its senior notes and filed for bankruptcy. In the UK, its centre of operations was the Coryton Refinery in Essex which it had bought from BP in 2007 and which was able to handle tankers up to 250,000 deadweight tons (dwt). The refinery had a capacity of 11 million tonnes per year and had been running at about 88 per cent capacity shortly before its demis...
China's RMB Liberalisation: the Growing Influence of the Currency on Asean Markets
HSBC's Asia-Pacific Regional Head of Commercial Banking talks about the impact from yuan liberalisation.
European Markets Climb Ahead of BoE and ECB Policy Meetings
Both central banks to announce monetary policy decisions on 7 November.
Most Asian Markets Trade Lower Ahead of US Data and China Politburo Meet
Japanese and Australian equities buck the trend.
Asian Markets Finish Mixed Ahead of US GDP and Jobs Data
America will release third quarter GDP and labour market data on 7-8 November.
Li Keqiang: China Needs At Least 7.2% Growth to Ensure Stable Job Market
Premier expects to create 1.3 million to 1.5 million jobs from every percentage point in economic growth.
UK Recovery 'Moves up a Gear' as Service Sector Activity Hits 16-Year High
October's Markit/CIPS UK service sector PMI hits fastest pace of growth since May 1997.
European Markets Strike Five-Year Highs in Opening Trade and Drop Thereafter
Market players await interest rate decisions from the BoE and ECB.
UK Predicts Drop in Unemployment as Economy is Boosted by Property Boom
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research says unemployment will drop to about 7.4% by the middle of 2014.
Tories Secretly Backing Scottish Independence for Electoral Gain are 'Foolish'
Lord Forsyth criticises MPs who think break-up of the union would guarantee Conservative power in Westminster.
UK Construction Sector Rising 'Like a Phoenix from the Ashes'
Markit/CIPS UK construction sector index hits over six year high in October.
China's Services Sector Expands at Fastest Pace in One Year
China official non-manufacturing PMI rose to 56.3 in October from 55.4 in September.
China Manufacturing Growth at Seven-Month High
HSBC manufacturing index rose to 50.9 in October from 50.2 in September.
UK Manufacturing Maintains Solid Expansion Amid Economic Recovery
October's Markit/CIPS PMI survey for UK manufacturing shows sector continuing strong growth at start of Q4.
Bank of Japan Lifts 2014 Economic Growth Forecast Despite Sales Tax Hike
Central bank confident about withstanding negative effects of sales tax hike that was projected to cut growth by 0.7%.
UK Economy Drives Confidence in Europe's Services Sector
Economic recovery inspires confidence across EU services, says ESI data.
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