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Xstrata receives shareholders' approval to merge with Glencore, paving the way for the formation of a natural resources giant.

Nikkei gains 0.10 percent while KOSPI rises 0.55 percent. Hang Seng and Shanghai indices gain 0.88 and 0.04 percent respectively.

Ocado Group shares gain more than 20% as it secures fresh capital to fund expansion.

Nikkei gains 1.43 percent while KOSPI up 0.93 percent. Shanghai and Hang Seng indices end 0.11 and 0.49 percent higher.

Bank confirms talks to sell 16 percent holding in China's number two insurance group as asset sales accelerate

Major Asian markets in red as global economic concerns and political issues impact investor sentiments.

Barclays confirms to IBTimes UK that it is starting to suspend swap payments for some SMEs that are in financial distress.

The Financial Services Authority faces a grilling by MPs over banks mis-selling and the subsequent redress scheme.

Jersey's Financial Services Commission to examine HSBC allegations.

IBTimes UK reveals convicted fraudster had HSBC Jersey account and was given £20m overdraft facility.

Europe's biggest bank says it's investigating Telegraph report that Whistleblower handed list of 4,000 clients to British Tax authorities

HSBC research shows that if you're a UK businesses trading with a Chinese counterpart in RMB, you're more likely to get better pricing

China's growth may be slowing but its appetite for oil will continue to dominate demand.

Barclays' Antony Jenkins, HSBC's Douglas Flint and Ana Botín at Santander UK tell lawmakers that hedging tools are critical for Britain's small businesses despite past failures.

Nikkei trades 0.35 percent lower while KOSPI is up 0.19 percent. Shanghai and Hong Kong Indices shed 0.36 and 0.26 percent.

Nicholas Levene (Beano to his friends, of which I am one) is a crook, a wrong 'en, a "more front then Brighton" conman, who has just been found guilty of £32 million fraud and sentenced to 13 years in prison.

The City stockbroker pleaded guilty to 14 charges after scamming £32 million in Ponzi fraud.

HSBC says it has put aside an extra $800m to satisfy US regulators but adds the costs of its money laundering activities could be "significantly" higher than $1.5bn

China Construction Bank (CCB) plans to issue offshore Yuan bonds in London with an upper limit of £39.8mn

Major Asian markets such as Nikkei, Shanghai and Hang Seng end higher but South Korea's KOSPI closes 0.71 percent down.

Both the official and private sector data show a surge in China's Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) in October raising hopes of economic recovery.