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US banks in rush for cheap finance
US banks are taking advantage of improving earnings and growing investor demand to raise billions of dollars in debt at low interest rates, a move that could boost the sector’s profits ... more Info
Business attacks UK cap on skilled immigrants
Tensions between the government and business have risen after it emerged many leading companies have been blocked from bringing in non-European staff ... more Info
FSA unveils tough pay and bonus code
The FSA is broadening the scope of its pay code to more than 2.500 financial services companies to comply with EU legislation that introduced some of the world’s toughest restrictions on bankers’ bonuses ... more Info
Results underline strength of Europe’s corporate recovery
Industrial companies have led the recovery after a crushing fall in earnings last year ... more Info
Global stocks flat as rally runs out of steam
Global Markets Overview: Investors are turning very selective about risk, as shares decline while some currency markets embrace chancier assets ... more Info
Karzai attacks ‘shocking’ leak of files
Afghanistan’s president says named individuals could be targeted by insurgents for working with US forces ... more Info
Citi agrees $75m to settle SEC charges
Citigroup agreed to pay $75m to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it failed to disclose to investors more than $40bn in exposure to subprime mortgages ... more Info
Cameron needs more subtlety on subcontinent
David Cameron has led the largest official delegation to India since its independence from Britain 63 years ago. By doing so, he has tested Britain’s place in the world, and how far it has travelled since 1947 ... more Info
Shell chief defends deep-water drilling
Peter Voser, chief executive, says deep-water drilling has important role to play in global energy supply, as the Anglo-Dutch oil group announces a near-doubling in second-quarter profit to $4.53bn ... more Info
Wylie theatens broad digital expansion
Andrew Wylie, the literary agent whose exclusive deal with Amazon.com last week stunned the publishing world, has threatened a broad expansion of his digital publishing business to include up to 2,000 titles if traditional publishers refuse to improve digital royalties. ... more Info