
As Wells Fargo goes, so goes the nation?
‘This is a very good indicator that the economy is on track for an improvement,’ said a top banking analyst about Wells Fargo’s earnings.

UK economy ‘to beat France by 2020’
The UK’s economy is set to overtake France by 2020 to become the second largest in Europe, consultancy firm PwC forecasts.

VIDEO: Lanterns light up Ramadan festivities
Cairo’s streets light up for Ramadan as demand for the traditional lantern rises.

VIDEO: Fire at ASOS warehouse ‘deliberate’
A fire which caused an online fashion retailer to cease trading is being treated as arson, police have said.

E3: Scenes from the video game circus
There’s so much going on at E3 that it’s hard to keep up with everything being shown, talked about and hinted at.

Honda airbag recall could top 1M vehicles
The recall involves faulty air bag inflators supplied by Takata Corp and would follow a similar move this week by Toyota Motor Corp.

VIDEO: Whiplash ‘claims epidemic’ targeted
Lawyers are to be banned from offering cash or other incentives to persuade people to bring injury claims as part of a government crackdown on insurance fraud.

Sanctions will make Russia use rouble for trade: PM
Western sanctions will galvanize Russia into using the rouble as a currency for international trade, the country’s prime minister Dmitry Medvedev said.

Co-op approves governance shake-up
Members of the Co-op vote in favour of sweeping reforms to the way the group is managed, following a series of failures at the organisation.