No driving licence until 19?

RSS icon07:33pm 10 October 2013

New research for the government suggests that young drivers shouldn't be able to qualify for a full licence until they are 19 years old.

Norwegian Air CEO says Boeing changed 787 pump design

RSS icon07:17pm 10 October 2013

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The chief executive of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA ended weeks of criticism of Boeing Co on Thursday, praising the aircraft maker for fixing a faulty 787 Dreamliner and saying the...

Tweet recalling Yom Kippur war, 40 years on, jolts oil traders

RSS icon07:00pm 10 October 2013

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil traders razor-focused on signs of escalating violence in the Middle East were jolted on Thursday by a Twitter posting from the Israeli military that, at first glance,...

UK brokers look to ‘sons of Sid’

RSS icon06:58pm 10 October 2013

Industry wants more retail access to IPOs after Royal Mail offer deluged with applications – more than 700,000 individuals applied for shares

KKR buys Melrose’s Crosby and Acco arms

RSS icon06:29pm 10 October 2013

US buyout group in £627m deal to buy lifting gear maker Crosby and Acco Material Handling, beating off competition from rival private equity firms

KKR buys Melrose’s Crosby and Acco arms

RSS icon06:29pm 10 October 2013

US buyout group in £627m deal to buy lifting gear maker Crosby and Acco Material Handling, beating off competition from rival private equity firms

Italy considering Alitalia rescue as creditors circle

RSS icon06:22pm 10 October 2013

ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government is considering joining a 500-million euro ($676 million) rescue plan for Alitalia after unions warned the national airline risked defaulting within days and...

Housebuilders jump on sector upside hopes

RSS icon06:15pm 10 October 2013

Deutsche suggested ignoring house prices, which remain 15 per cent below peak levels nationwide, in preference to a land market that is 44 per cent below peak

South Africa's Amplats says strike costs 44,000 ounces of production

RSS icon05:30pm 10 October 2013

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Anglo American Platinum said on Thursday it had reached an agreement with a South African union to end a nearly two-week strike that cost it 44,000 ounces in lost production...

IMF can keep funding low-income countries via gold profits

RSS icon05:17pm 10 October 2013

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it had received approval from its member nations to transfer profits from gold sales to a fund to help low-income nations,...

Former trader Hayes changes law firm ahead of Libor hearing

RSS icon05:11pm 10 October 2013

LONDON (Reuters) - Former trader Tom Hayes, who is facing criminal charges for the alleged manipulation of Libor interest rates, has changed law firms weeks before he is due back in a London court....

Economic growth best weapon against Eurosceptics -France Finmin

RSS icon05:09pm 10 October 2013

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici said on Thursday Europe must prioritize growth over deficit-slashing if it wants to weaken the anti-European movement...

UK 'must learn from Netherlands' flawed collective DC schemes'

RSS icon05:02pm 10 October 2013

The UK needs to learn from the mistakes of the Netherlands if is to introduce collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes, European risk advisers Cardano said today

FTSE 100 rallies off three-month lows on U.S. debt talk progress

RSS icon04:51pm 10 October 2013

LONDON (Reuters) - The top share index bounced off three-month lows early on Thursday as signs of progress on ending the fiscal stalemate in Washington buoyed sentiment, with banks in particular...

BT ready to spend again on sports rights after launch

RSS icon04:46pm 10 October 2013

LONDON (Reuters) - BT said on Thursday it wanted to acquire more sports broadcast rights amid market speculation that it could bid to show European Champions League Football on its new British TV...

More energy price rises expected

RSS icon04:36pm 10 October 2013

Consumer groups predict that the UK's other major energy suppliers will raise prices after SSE announced an 8.2% increase in domestic bills.

More energy price rises expected

RSS icon04:36pm 10 October 2013

Consumer groups predict that the UK's other major energy suppliers will raise prices after SSE announced an 8.2% increase in domestic bills.

What happens in a US debt default?

RSS icon04:19pm 10 October 2013

What happens if the US stops paying its bills?

What happens in a US debt default?

RSS icon04:19pm 10 October 2013

What happens if the US stops paying its bills?

Debt limit brinkmanship 'dangerous'

RSS icon04:18pm 10 October 2013

US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says leaving a deal over the debt ceiling to the last minute could be "very dangerous".

Fiat-Chrysler chief denies talking down IPO

RSS icon04:16pm 10 October 2013

The fight over Chrysler’s future took a farcical turn when chief executive Sergio Marchionne denied reports that he had warned off potential investors

Royal Household sees income rise

RSS icon04:12pm 10 October 2013

The Royal Household generated more than £11.6m in income in 2012-13, up from £7.5m in 2007-08, the National Audit Office reports.

Royal Household sees income rise

RSS icon04:12pm 10 October 2013

The Royal Household generated more than £11.6m in income in 2012-13, up from £7.5m in 2007-08, the National Audit Office reports.

ECB backs search for new benchmark to replace Euribor

RSS icon04:07pm 10 October 2013

LONDON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank called on Thursday for the creation of a new breed of bank-to-bank lending rates to complement and eventually take over from scandal-tainted benchmarks...

U.S. jobless claims at 6-month high but trend improving

RSS icon03:53pm 10 October 2013

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless aid touched a six-month high last week as a computer-related backlog of claims was processed and a partial U.S. government...

Royal Mail sale: Small bids favoured

RSS icon03:28pm 10 October 2013

Investors who applied for £750 worth of Royal Mail shares will receive their full allocation, the BBC has learned.

BT in mobile network deal with EE

RSS icon03:26pm 10 October 2013

Telecoms giant BT has signed a deal with mobile phone operator EE to use its network to provide mobile services.

BT in mobile network deal with EE

RSS icon03:26pm 10 October 2013

Telecoms giant BT has signed a deal with mobile phone operator EE to use its network to provide mobile services.

Airbus clinches landmark jet order with Japan Airlines

RSS icon03:23pm 10 October 2013

(This refile corrects typographical error in spelling of 'Rolls-Royce' in paragraph 24 in the October 7 story)
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BoJ's Kuroda says does not expect U.S. to default

RSS icon03:21pm 10 October 2013

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Thursday that he does not expect the United States to default on its debt.
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