Direct Line sells international division to Mapfre
Bromley-based Direct Line Insurance Group plc. said on Thursday it is selling its international division to Spanish insurance company Mapfre S.A. in a €550.0...
Citizens debut picked up after a slow start
The Citizens debut on Wednesday in the New York Stock Exchange started off slowly and later picked up, ending 7.4% up on the day....
Wasting food punished with a fine in Seattle
If you are wasting food in Seattle you could be facing a fine, Seattle residents and businesses were told on Tuesday. Under new local...
Dow Jones falls amid concerns about future global growth
The Dow Jones fell as concerns grow about future global growth, following poor European business sentiment and worries about Chinese economic growth.
Various...
U.S. new home sales increased by 18 percent in August
American newly-built home sales increased by 18 percent in August.
The Commerce Department, announced on Wednesday that is sales continue at such a pace in a...
Euro drops to a 14 month low as German business confidence falls
The euro has dropped to a 14 month low following poor German business confidence. There is now increasing sentiment that the European Central Bank...
Treasury approved fat pay increases to GM executives
The US Treasury approved excessive pay rises to GM and Ally Financial executives after the companies were bailed out by the taxpayer, Christy Romero,...
Sir Richard Branson supports vacations whenever you want
Sir Richard Branson, the billionaire head of the Virgin empire, supports flexible working. This means staff can take time off whenever they like, and...
Royal Bank of Scotland reduces Citizens share price
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reduced the price of shares in Citizens Financial Group’s IPO to $21.50 from a $23 to $25...
PayPal warms up to Bitcoin
PayPal said on Tuesday that it was partnering with GoCoin, Coinbase and BitPay to allow its merchants to accept Bitcoins for online games, downloadable...