19 June 2013 Last updated at 06:27 ET

Jail reckless bankers, report urgesCanary Wharf banking protest

Measures including criminal sanctions to make bankers responsible for their own failings, are called for in a new report.


Sunseeker Australia Manhattan 53 boat at the Sydney International Boat ShowChina's Wanda to buy UK yacht maker

Dalian Wanda Group, a Chinese property developer, says it will spend £1bn ($1.6bn) to buy a British yacht maker and property in London.

Dish network booth at CES 2013Dish abandons bid for Sprint Nextel

US satellite TV operator Dish Network says it will not submit a revised bid for Sprint Nextel, leaving the way open for a rival bid from Japan's Softbank.

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Commission backs Lloyds as first privatisation

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