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.
Marks & Spencer Profit Edges Up on Improved Sales
Statutory pre-tax profit for first half rises to £280.6m from £280m last year.
UAE's Etisalat to Buy Vivendi's Controlling Stake in Maroc Telecom for €4.2bn
Deal is part of Vivendi's strategy to focus and strengthen its businesses around media and content activities.
Bitcoin Hardware Designers to Cash In on Virtual Currency's Increasing Popularity
Bitcoin miners spend thousands of dollars securing hardware to maintain the virtual currency network.
Ryanair Shares in 12% Tailspin on First Profit Fall in Five Years
Ryanair lower profit forecast for second time as it expects up to 10% fall in fares in fourth quarter.
Blackstone Banks on China's Property Sector With $400m Investment in Mall Operator
Blackstone Group agreed to buy 40% stake in Chinese shopping mall group SCP Co.
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.
Edward Snowden NSA Scandal: US Tech Giants Back Bill to End NSA Snooping
Google, Microsoft, Apple, Yahoo, AOL and Facebook asked for additional oversight and accountability mechanisms for NSA programmes.
Edward Snowden NSA Scandal: Obama Ordered NSA to Stop Spying on IMF and World Bank
Barack Obama had ordered NSA to halt eavesdropping on IMF and World Bank within last few weeks.
Apple and Microsoft File Nortel Patent 'Infringement' Lawsuit against Google and Android Phone Makers
Rockstar consortium backed by firms including Apple and Microsoft sue Google for seven patent 'infringements'.
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 House Price Growth at Three Year High
Nationwide said average home price in October rose 1% from September and 5.8% from October 2012.
Trade Relations to Sour as China Widens Probe into European Polysilicon Imports
EU and China had been in dispute earlier in 2013 over solar panel imports from China.
US Fed Maintains Stimulus Programme on Weak Growth [VIDEO]
Fed to continue buying longer-term Treasury securities while indicators remain weak.
IMF: Asia to Lead Global Growth Despite Tightening Global Funding Conditions
IMF's Anoop Singh said Asia will lead global growth despite capital outflows due to Fed tapering fears.
Edward Snowden NSA Scandal: US 'Sucked out Other Countries' Commercial Secrets' [VIDEO]
EU Commissioner for Justice Viviane Reding said US tried to benefit economically through NSA surveillance.
Vancouver Gets World's First Bitcoin ATM
ATM is operated by Nevada-based Robocoin and Vancouver's Bitcoiniacs.
Nasdaq Faces Service Disruption Due to Human Error
Trading in derivative contracts linked to benchmark Nasdaq 100 index delayed for about 45 minutes.
UK Mortgage Approvals Hit Highest Level Since 2008
Upward trend of mortgage approvals continues as lenders grant 66,735 loans.
Japan Unemployment Falls and Retail Sales Surge Supporting 'Abenomics'
Japanese retail sales rose 3.1% from a year earlier in September, while jobless rate fell to 4.0% in September from 4.1% in August.
IMF: Japan's Abenomics Helped Counteract US Fed Tapering Concerns
Shinzo Abe's strategy led to significant capital inflows into Japanese bonds and equity markets, offsetting capital outflows
Edward Snowden NSA Scandal: China Calls on International Community to Form Cyberspace Code of Conduct
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said US spying violates other countries' sovereignty.
South Korea's LNG Import Costs Could Soar on Nuclear Power Reduction
More LNG imports are expected to cost economy additional $20bn per year by 2035, according to Reuters.
India Invites Foreign Banks to Expand Rural Services
India is likely to ease branch number restrictions on foreign banks if they incorporate in country and increase rural lending.
Mizuho Bank to Avoid Serious Penalty Over Yakuza Financial Loans
Independent panel clears bank of intentional lending to mobsters
UK House Price Growth Continues Amid Widening Supply-Demand Gap
Average home asking price rose 0.5% in October from previous month, according to Hometrack.
Edward Snowden NSA Scandal: Germany and Brazil to Take Spying Case to UN
Countries to table resolution at UN General Assembly to end US surveillance programmes.
JPMorgan Inks $5.1bn Settlement with US Housing Regulator Over Mortgage Loan Mis-Selling
Deal is part of $13bn agreement reached with US Justice Department.
Edward Snowden NSA Scandal: Germany Plans Domestic Internet to Stop Snooping
Deutsche Telekom is proposing new internet to keep German web traffic within it
