BUSINESS

India hiked import duty on gold and tightened rules for gold loan companies in order reduce its gold imports and current account deficit.

No major disaster claims in the third quarter will help insurance giant exceed targets.

German utilities company says revenue rose slightly to €39.9bn.

UK Asset Resolution, set up to wind down Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley mortgage assets, gives government windfall.

Group owned by family of billionaire Philip Green sees sales decline on back of milder than expected weather.

Fed Vice Chair Janet Yellen's remarks and positive German GDP data support the markets.

Wolfson Prize asks: How would you deliver a new garden city which is visionary, economically viable and popular?

BPCE is the first big bank in France to announce a strategic plan following the euro zone crisis.

Virtual currency's value soared to $400 per coin on 13 November from $13 in January.

Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) breaks sales record for a work by Warhol.

BNP Paribas bought Belgium's 25% stake in for €3.25bn, a €900m capital gain for the government.

US Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen to testify before the Senate on 14 November.

Serco Chief Executive Christopher Hyman quit his role amid investigations. Shares tumble by nearly 8%

Much internet data transmitted through Cisco networking products.

Italian authorities launched an investigation in tech giant's 2010 and 2011 tax declarations

Mined by De Beers, Pink Star breaks record set by Graff Pink.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino says death toll has risen above 10,000.

European economies in danger of coming to grinding halt with falling demand and prices.

Credit unions pride themselves on ethics, yet target Christmas borrowers struggling to afford festive presents and food.

Matt Wrack, the Fire Brigades Union general secretary, says firefighters are being priced out.

Sinopec, CNOOC and PetroChina are eyeing global exports.

ShareAction says savers have no legal right to know where their money is invested.

Former financial regulator leaves Barclays because of 'stress and exhaustion'.

Frances O'Grady, TUC general secretary, says working people deserve a fair share of the benefits of recovery.

ICE to announce NYSE divestment plans shortly.

The Bank of England's quarterly report is upbeat on the UK economy.

China is promoting overseas oil and gas asset acquisitions to meet its rising energy demand.

LSE completed acquisition of majority stake in LCH.Clearnet in May 2013.

Eurozone industrial production dropped in September adding to worries deflation is hitting the eurozone.