Standard Chartered Hit With First S&P Downgrade in Two Decades
S&P cuts its long-term issuer credit rating on Standard Chartered to 'A' from 'A+'.
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Oil Prices Drop 18% Amid Fears of a Growing Glut
Moody's lowers its pricing outlook for Brent and WTI crude oils for 2015 and 2016.
Edward Snowden Revelations Not Having Much Impact on Internet Users
In survey of more than 23,000 internet users conducted by Centre for International Governance Innovation, just 60% have heard of Snowden.
Procter & Gamble Considers Selling $7bn Wella Hair Care Business
Brands that may be sold include Clairol and Vidal Sassoon and potential buyers are Unilever and Henkel.
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John Lewis Urges UK Government to 'Level Tax Playing Field' to Boost Employee Ownership
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Why Pre-Nups Are No Longer the Domain of Celebrities and the Super Rich
Find out why ordinary couples are increasingly taking out pre-nups to protect themselves.
Top Tips for Business Leaders in 2015: Managing Dreamers, Realists, Business Planners and Hosts
How to manage a team where various kinds of people treat and use the 'future' differently
Barclays Customer Complaints Drop in Third Quarter
Complaints dropped by 7% in third quarter of 2014.
Opec: Oil Prices Are Falling Fast and This is Why
Opec countries maintaining output, global demand slump, and US shale production puts pressure on the market
UK Consumer Confidence Remains Steady in November says GfK
UK Consumer confidence rated at -2 by GfK in November 2014.
Medtronic Secures Conditional EU Clearance for $43bn Covidien Takeover
Medtronic has also received conditional US FTC approval for the buy.
Eurozone Inflation Hits 5-Year Low as European Commission Calls for Austerity
Pressure ratcheting up on ECB to deliver decisive action.
Black Friday: Tesco Deals Website Crash Yet Another Blunder by Ailing Supermarket Monster
Tesco adds Black Friday deals website meltdown to its ever-growing list of woes.
HSBC Touts Australia as UK's Stepping Stone to China
An HSBC conference call also highlighted opportunities for infrastructure build-out down under.
Eurozone Inflation Slows On Energy Price Deflation But Euro Edges Upwards
Italian CPI inflation accelerated in November while Greece's GDP growth rose in Q3.
France Faces Huge Fine For Missing Budget Targets
Italy, Spain and Austria also in line for penalisation if they do not implement austerity.
Black Friday Frenzy in Britain and the US: Photos of Shoppers Fighting for TVs
Photos of shoppers fighting for flat screen TVs at Asda in Wembley.
Black Friday Chaos: Riots, Fights and Cheerleaders Caught on Camera via Social Media
IBTimes UK takes a look at how people have reacted to the shopping spree on Twitter and Facebook.
Bitcoin Rates Fall on Black Friday as Digital Currency Merchants Offer Big Discounts
Bitcoin is trading at $359.61, down 2.58% or $9.53, as at 10:45 am GMT.
Putin Banker Sergei Pugachev Faces Exile After Being Named on Interpol Most Wanted List
Sergei Pugachev is wanted by Russian authorities after he had assets worth up to £1.3bn frozen.
UK House Prices Increase at Lowest Level in Nearly a Year
Nationwide said house prices rose 8.5% in the year to November
India Gets New Shariah-Compliant Equity Fund
India is home to 175 million Muslims, the largest Muslim minority population in a country around the world
Swiss Franc Falls As KOF Indicators Show Dampening Outlook
The KOF leading indicator fell to 98.7 from 99.5 in October and the business confidence index down to -1.30 from -0.20.
Ofgem Hits Drax With Record £28m Fine
InterGen has also been handed an £11m fine.
Black Friday Kicks Off Predicted Busiest Shopping Weekend in UK History
Millions of Brits will be searching for Christmas gifts from Black Friday through to Cyber Monday.
Black Friday Riots: Walmart and Macy's Targeted by Ferguson Shooting Protesters and Boycott Movement
Reports show around 100 protesters initially congregated in the basement of a St. Louis church
GlaxoSmithKline South Africa Dismisses Executive Who Complained Company Was a 'White Island'
GSK SA fired the executive after he failed to attend a performance review.
FSA Names and Shames Major Supermarkets Over Poultry Bug Causing Food Poisoning
No supermarkets are meeting end-of-production target for reducing campylobacter in chicken, says FSA.
Spot Brent Falls to New 4-year Low and Heads For Fifth Monthly Drop, Sharpest Since 2008
Moody's slashes European Brent and West Texas Intermediate outlook for 2015 and 2016.
India Could Reduce Stake in State-Run Banks to 52%
Stake sale could help New Delhi rake in a little over $14bn.
Tesco Executive Leaves Amid SFO Investigation into Accounting Scandal
He was one out of the eight executives that was suspended following the £250m profit overstatement.
UK Capping Benefits for EU Immigrants After Net Migration Goal Left 'in Tatters'
Prime Minister David Cameron will announce new measures later on 28 November.
Japan: Inflation Slows for Third Straight Month in October
The core CPI, which excludes unstable fresh food but includes oil products, rose 2.9% in October.
Fitch: India and China Have Highest Remittances
Bangladesh, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam also have significant inflows.
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Ron DeSantis Blasts H-1B as a 'Scam,' Accuses Big Firms of Dumping Americans for Cheaper Foreign Labour
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'Swatting for Hire': Extremist Group Offers Fake School Shooting Threats for Just $20 as FBI Scrambles to Respond
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