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British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday that investigators must find out how disgraced former banker Paul Flowers was allowed to hold his position as chairman of Britain's Co-operative Bank. Cameron said the bank had been "driven into the...

Staples Inc (SPLS.O), the largest U.S. office supply retailer, reported lower-than-expected third-quarter sales, citing weak demand and a stronger dollar. The company, however, stuck to its full-year forecast, saying it was driving growth online and in new categories. Staples, whose shares...

Hundreds of workers shouted slogans on Wednesday outside a Nokia factory in southern China to protest against what they called unfair compensation after the company sold its mobile telephones business to Microsoft Corp. Lack of trust in employers has often...

Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of Renault SA (RENA.PA) and Nissan Motor Co (7201.T), said he was unfazed by delays in his electric vehicle sales targets, predicting rivals would face even greater obstacles in their plans to launch fuel cell...

KAYODE AKINKUGBE, MD FBN CAPITAL   SAN FRANCISCO, November 19, (THEWILL) -  The convention of strategic investor conferences would accelerate ongoing efforts geared towards enhancing national economic growth and development, Mr. Kayode Akinkugbe, Managing Director, FBN Capital has said, according to...

World shares edged back from near six-year highs on Tuesday amid investor concerns that the latest rally may have been overdone, while optimistic comments about the U.S. economy helped limit the dollar's losses. Caution swept the equity markets after U.S....

China's officials indicated on Tuesday how they plan to steer reforms on interest rates, the currency and stock markets, following a top-level party meeting that promised sweeping changes over the next decade. Following up on that, central bank chief Zhou...

JPMorgan Chase & Co has withdrawn from a syndicate of banks working on a $2 billion Hong Kong listing by China Everbright Bank Co, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. JPMorgan's exit comes as it faces a number...

Bombardier (BBDb.TO) has signed a letter of intent to sell five CSeries jetliners to Iraqi Airways, the Canadian plane and train maker said on Tuesday. Iraq's national carrier will acquire five of the CS300 jets with options for 11 more...

France's President Francois Hollande (2ndL) and Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) General Secretary Angel Gurria (L) Slowing emerging markets are dragging on the world's economic recovery and advanced countries are struggling to pick up the slack after years of debt...