Europe posts best week since January post Fed
European stocks saw their best week since January as risk-on sentiment staged a return to financial markets on interest rate hopes.
4 carmakers join emissions rigging list: Guardian
Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Mazda and Mitsubishi’s diesel cars are more polluting than allowed under current limits, according to the Guardian.
Standard Chartered ‘to cut 1,000 jobs’
Standard Chartered bank, the London-based lender that makes most of its profit in Asia, could cut up to 1,000 senior jobs, according to a memo sent to staff.
US groups want Experian hack probed
Campaigners have questioned whether a hack at credit report company Experian could extend to 200 million customers.
Rare double-sided Picasso painting up for auction
A double-sided painting by artist Pablo Picasso will be sold at a Sotheby’s auction and is expected to fetch at least $60 million.
EU gets ready to lock up, deport migrants
EU ministers have revealed plans to ramp up deportations and prepare dedicated detention centers that would lock up migrants as a “last resort.”
England’s rugby exit: Not a total disaster
After the English rugby team’s exit from the Rugby World Cup, businesses are still digesting the host nation’s poor showing.
Cloud wars: Amazon, Alibaba make big moves
Alibaba’s has opened a second data center in Silicon Valley while Amazon has announced a slew of new features for its cloud service.
VIDEO: Rebranding India’s ‘rural cigarette’
Can manufacturers of the bidi cigarette attract city smokers as well as rural ones?
VIDEO: What Canadian elections?
Comedian Colm O’Regan wonders why the world knows so little about Canada’s general election.