M Rochan

Senior Correspondent

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M Rochan is a markets and economics reporter at the International Business Times UK. He is based in Bangalore. Rochan can be reached at rochan@ibtimes.com and he can be followed on Twitter at @mrochan.

Government Considers Splitting RBS into Two Banks

Parliamentary Commission for Banking Standards mulls splitting RBS into 'good' and 'bad' bank but will not delay privatisation.

European Markets Open Higher After Upbeat Handover From Asia

European investors will be closely watching developments in protest-hit Turkey.

Asian Markets Mixed On China Growth Concerns

Most Asian indices down on China economic slowdown concerns.

Infosys Shares Surge on Company's Call for Narayana Murthy Return

Barclays, Citigroup, CLSA, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley welcome Infosys' co-founder's return.

UK Factory May Activity Grows At Fastest Pace in 14 Months

Markit's Purchasing Managers Index at highest level since 2012.

European Equities Drop Ahead of Euro-wide Factory Data

Investors tracking purchasing managers index data from UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, Norway and Czech Republic.

Asian Markets Trade Cautiously as Japan Falls on Poor Economic Data

Nikkei and S&P/ASX fall while Shanghai composite and Hang Seng up.

India's Infosys Gets Battle-Ready With Narayana Murthy's Recall

Murthy takes his son, Rohan Murthy, as executive assistant for five-year period.

Asian Markets Weekly Roundup: Volatility Persists Even After Fed Fears Fade

String of economic data and decisions to provide pointers to markets in coming week.

Car Sales Rise In Recession-Hit France Even As Consumer Spending Falls

Durables and energy products purchases also show increase.

India's Economic Growth Hits Decade Low At 5%

Mining sector, with bans in some states, proves a drag on growth.

European Markets Open Lower As QE Concerns Prevail

Market men continue to look for cues from the Fed on asset purchases.

Asian Markets Open Higher As Weak US GDP Data Eases QE Concerns

Wall Street gains propel Asian markets as fears over Fed's asset purchase cutbacks ease.

Tate & Lyle Annual Profit Falls 18%

Exceptional items generate net loss of £12m in year ending 31 March, 2013.

Cold Weather Freezes B&Q Sales and Prompts Kingfisher Profit Dive

B&Q's sales in the UK & Ireland dropped 5.7% to £913m.

European Markets Open Lower on Weak Asian Cues

Fed plan to prune global asset purchases weighs on markets as investors resort to selling.

Asian Markets Trade Lower While Nikkei Tanks After Wall Street Retreat

Fed fears force Dow and S&P 500 to shed 0.7%, while Nasdaq Composite falls 0.61%.

Sweden Beats Estimates with 0.6% Economic Growth

The services sector grew 3.2%, counterbalancing a 0.2% dip in the production of goods.

Pimco: Australia Needs to Slash Rates To Plug Economic Black Hole

An interest-rate cut could be the need of the hour to fill a 'physical' and an 'economic' hole that emerges owing to slowing mining activity and investments.