BUSINESS

World's oldest bank seeks €4.1bn in bailout funds from the Italian government.

National Credit Union Administration sues 13 banks over Libor fallout.

Labour leader says energy companies have been overcharging British consumers for too long.

Car workers' union trust fund pushes Chrysler to sell shares in initial public offering.

The number of residential property transactions increased by 0.4% between July and August.

Ifo business climate index adds momentum to Angela Merkel's election victory

Future journeys especially to and from emerging markets will increasingly rely on aviation, according to Airbus.

Poll shows traders are convinced sovereign debt crisis is not over as they expect further ECB support

Edward Garner says price match promotions mean cost is less of a differentiator.

Clothing, furniture, photography and shoe stores among hardest hit in high street clearout.

BBA's David Dooks says the figures suggest that consumer confidence is growing.

Latest move comes after Freeh's report found issues in claims programme.

Forward guidance is the right solution for the UK economy, says MPC member.

Reuben Guttman warns that GlaxoSmithKline repercussions will hit US.

Market players unsure about the future of the Fed's 'easy-money' policies.

National Credit Union Administration also sues JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Credit Suisse

The cuts come as higher interest rates lower demand for new loans and refinancing.

Statements by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and other officials fuels uncertainty.

Facebook, Twitter and few other websites were blocked in China due to security and political reasons.

Former traders are pointing their fingers at the trader responsible for the massive losses in their defence strategy.

Prism 'intercepted' communications of space and commercial establishments.

Reuben Guttman represented one of the four main whistleblowers in a case against GSK that returned over $3bn to the government and here he speaks with IBTimes UK exclusively.

IBTimes assesses what Germans and the outside world can expect of Angela Merkel over the next four years.

UK tenant demand is strong with tenant registrations up 2%.

Deal valued at between €1.2bn and €1.4bn

Shadow chancellor promises revolutionary costing of Labour manifesto.

Deal valued at more than A$600m.

Shadow chancellor adds that Labour would reintroduce 10p starting rate of tax.

Workers want to get their monthly wage raised to $100 from $38.