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IG Chief Market Strategist David Jones tells IBTimes UK it's not ridiculous to suggest doubling of offer price.

Deutsche Bank set aside €1.2bn for legal costs in third quarter.

America will release third quarter GDP and labour market data on 7-8 November.

Lewis says he 'struggles to see an occassion' for when a payday loan is the 'right choice'

Consumer finance champion says more needs to be done to stop the payday loan debt spiral

Trade body's chief executive Greg Stevens says there are barely any details of complaints over payday lending.

Market players await interest rate decisions from the BoE and ECB.

Wonga's head of regulatory and public affairs says company 'does not charge extortionate interest rates'.

Centrica's chief executive Sam Laidlaw pledged to forgo his annual £2.6m bonus amid energy price hike row

Parent company AB Foods sees higher profits on Primark boost.

Statutory pre-tax profit for first half rises to £280.6m from £280m last year.

Investors forecast a doubling in revenue and a surge in profits by 2015.

Deal is part of Vivendi's strategy to focus and strengthen its businesses around media and content activities.

Embattled British security firm also faces a Serious Fraud Office investigation over its electronic tagging.

Britain's largest three payday lending groups will will appear before the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee.

Company tells millions to stop using as much water to prevent higher household bills

One of Britain's 'Big Six' energy chief executives says he pledged to give up bonus amid energy price hike furore.

Top end of shares range would see Twitter raise $1.75bn.

China Gold Group says country will produce 430 tonnes of gold this year.

Cameron tells CBI conference that public support over European Union membership is waning

Business Secretary Vince Cable faces fresh embarrassment as shares rise above the 589p mark from 330p IPO price.

Bad loans at Chinese banks may rise by about 70bn yuan ($11.6bn) to 100bn yuan in 2013.

Ukip says Confederation of British Industry's call for Britain to stay in a reformed EU is wrong.

Bitcoin miners spend thousands of dollars securing hardware to maintain the virtual currency network.

Reports say the company and Briton Mark Reilly, GSK's former head of China operations, will escape charges

HSBC Chief Stuart Gulliver pledges to protect competitive position on pay amid EU bonus cap rules.

BoE and ECB to announce their interest rate decisions this week.

Bank's CEO Niall Booker, Barry Tootell's replacement, says it will take years to turn around the lender.

HSBC is also cooperating with regulators over potential currency market manipulation