Royal Mail Shares: UBS Sets 450p Target Price and 'Sell' Rating Ahead of MPs Grilling
UBS was among banks advising government over 'undervalued' Royal Mail offer price.
Television Gambling Advertising Soars 500% and Risk Rises for Children
Ofcom report shows effect of 2007 relaxation of gambling advertising rules by parliament.
G4S Electronic Tagging Scandal: MoJ Overcharged by £24.1m
Linklaters finds no evidence of dishonesty or criminal conduct in G4S review.
Charts in Focus: Being a Layabout Student in Britain Pays Off
Office for National Statistics data points to generally rosy picture for graduates in Britain.
Royal Mail Shares Sale to Add £300m to Government Borrowing Figures
Reclassification of assets means no impact on public sector deficit from privatisation.
JPMorgan Agrees $4bn Consumer Relief Package Details Under US Authorities Settlement
$4bn package includes mortgage write-downs, demolishing abandoned homes and lower monthly payments.
Bank of America: Judge Urged to Approve $8.5bn Proposed Mortgage-Backed Securities Settlement
Investors' lawyers press US judge to rubber stamp BofA settlement because not one of opposing investors testified against it.
How 'Smart City' Lyon is Redefining Itself for the 21st Century [VIDEO]
Lyon's urban planners harnessing new technology to embrace 'Smart City' concept, such as in the Confluence project.
Glasgow 2014: G4S Supplying Stewards to Commonwealth Games Despite London 2012 Security Blunder
Commonwealth Games Security Director Steve Allen defends decision, saying G4S "learned the lessons".
German Firms Facing 30% Quota on Female Board Members
Angela Merkel's conservatives agree proposal with left-wing rivals SPD amid coalition talks after September elections.
Dubai Financial Regulator Sues Deutsche Bank on Non-Disclosure Allegation
Dubai Financial Services Authority accuses Deutsche of failing to disclose information to customer due diligence and money laundering controls probe.
Typhoon Haiyan: Insurers Facing $700m Bill After Destruction
Insurance losses, calculated by AIR Worldwide, relatively low because devastated area largely uncovered.
Help to Buy: No UK House Price Bubble Amid Tighter Mortgage Lending Rules
Rightmove report also finds one in four consumers do not know what the Help to Buy scheme is.
JPMorgan London Whale: Javier Martin-Artajo Refuses Extradition to US
Former JPMorgan trader Martin-Artajo faces US fraud charges along with ex-colleague Julien Grout.
Starbucks Train: Coffee Chain Opening Store on Swiss Railway
Starbucks developed the double-decker carriage with Swiss rail operator SBB.
SME Finance: Third of European Firms Hindered by Lack of Funding Access
European Commission and ECB research highlights ongoing SME finance crunch holding back recovery.
BoE's David Miles: 'Great Recession Could Have Been Less Severe' if Homeowners Shared Equity with Investors
Bank of England policymaker David Miles says equity sharing between homebuyers and investors reduces dangerous mortgage debt reliance.
JPMorgan 'Paid Daughter of China's Ex-PM Wen Jiabao $1.8m'
Wen Ruchun's Fullmark Consultant paid $75,000 a month, SEC probe into China-JPMorgan links finds.
UK 'Bad Bank' UKAR Hands Taxpayers £3.8bn
UK Asset Resolution, set up to wind down Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley mortgage assets, gives government windfall.
Wolfson Economics Prize Offers £250,000 to Person Who Can Solve UK Housing Crisis
Wolfson Prize asks: How would you deliver a new garden city which is visionary, economically viable and popular?
Belgium Government's Profitable BNP Paribas Fortis Stake Sale Offers UK Hope for RBS and Lloyds
BNP Paribas bought Belgium's 25% stake in for €3.25bn, a €900m capital gain for the government.
Christmas Loans and Credit Unions: Should Ethical Lenders Tout Debt-Funded Festive Spending?
Credit unions pride themselves on ethics, yet target Christmas borrowers struggling to afford festive presents and food.
Energy and Water Bills to Rocket until 2030 as Poorest Families Hit Hardest
National Audit Office warns UK energy bills will rise 18% and water 28% over next 17 years.
SSE Sees Profit Drop but Lifts Shareholder Dividend Amid Fiery UK Energy Bills Debate
Energy giant SSE spent more on investment and slumped to loss in retail arm.
OECD: Recovery Gathering Pace in Most Major Economies
OECD signals growth may be better than expected in many economies, but warns on troubled Brics nations.
EDF Energy Raises Household Bills by 3.9% [VIDEO]
Percentage rise lower than those of big six firms Centrica and SSE but still above annual wages growth.
UK Inflation Falls but Income Squeeze Still Grips Households
October CPI inflation fell to 2.2% on slowing tuition fee growth and supermarket discounting at petrol pumps.
Ed Davey Tells Big Six Energy Firms: UK Consumers 'Not Just Cash Cows'
Energy secretary Ed Davey to issue warning to industry at Energy UK conference amid debate over rising bills.
Heated UK Energy Bills Debate 'Risks Scaring Vital Investment Away'
Energy UK, body which represents 'Big Six', warns investment at risk in mud-slinging debate around bills and profit.
Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Heads Up $95bn Setad Business Empire 'Built on Property Seizures'
Reuters investigation claims Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei controls mammoth business.
