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JPMorgan Chief Jamie Dimon Meets US Attorney General Eric Holder Over $11bn Mortgage Probe Deal
Reports suggest JPM on brink of settlement.
Lord Sugar Fails to Recoup £50,000 Legal Costs from Apprentice Stella English
Tribunal rules that show winner's claim against Apprentice boss for 'non-job' was brought in good faith.
FCA Fines Clydesdale Bank £8.9m for Mortgage Customer Failure
National Australia Bank-owned group failed to treat its mortgage customers fairly by miscalculating repayments
Powerful Whistleblower Attorney: US Protection and Bounty System Helps Root Out Financial Scandal [VIDEO]
Reuben Guttman says the UK could learn a lot from the US system that protects and rewards whistleblowers
Britain's Property Transactions Edge Towards 100,000 as Mortgage Borrowing Grows
The number of residential property transactions increased by 0.4% between July and August.
British Retailers Shutting 18 Shops a Day, Says PwC
Clothing, furniture, photography and shoe stores among hardest hit in high street clearout.
UK Mortgage Borrowing Hits £9.3bn as Credit Card Popularity Grows
BBA's David Dooks says the figures suggest that consumer confidence is growing.
GSK Whistleblower Attorney: China's Pharmaceutical Bribery Scandal is 'Tip of the Iceberg' [VIDEO]
Reuben Guttman warns that GlaxoSmithKline repercussions will hit US.
NCUA Sues Barclays, RBS and 7 Other Banks Over US Mortgage-Backed Securities Sales
National Credit Union Administration also sues JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Credit Suisse
Citi Scraps 1,000 Jobs Across its US Mortgage Unit
The cuts come as higher interest rates lower demand for new loans and refinancing.
Rents Soar to 11-Year High Despite House Price Dip
UK tenant demand is strong with tenant registrations up 2%.
Chancellor George Osborne's Help to Buy: Are Fears Over UK House Price Bubble Overblown?
Some fear the scheme will blow another house price bubble, but is there slack in the property market?
Foxtons Shares Rocket on IPO as UK Housing Market Optimism Grips Investors
Foxtons valued at £649m in flotation after selling 60% of stock at top-end of price estimate.
UK Retail Sales Fall in August on Lower Consumer Spending on Food
Retail sales increased in July on heatwave and arrival of Kate Middleton's royal baby George.
European Markets Hit Highs on US Fed Reserve Stimulus Shocker
Current pace of US growth does not justify tapering $85bn stimulus programme.
Federal Reserve Sticks with US Bond-Buying Stimulus Plan [VIDEO]
Surprise decision to hold to $85bn-a-month bond-buying stimulus fuels stock market rallies in US and Asia.
RBS: November Deadline for Bank's Defence Against 2008 Share Offering Investors' Lawsuits
Among investors mounting case against RBS are Prudential, Standard Life and Legal & General.
Lloyds Shares Fall after UK Government Stake Sale Announcement
Government says it will reduce Lloyds stake by 6% to generate £3.2bn.
UK House Prices Fall in September Amid Heatwave
Accelerating property market falls back with house prices decline of 1.5% over month as warm weather distracts market.
Gold Prices Drop As Fed Taper Fears Rise and Syria Strike Concern Abates
Bullion prices drop to five-week low but futures hinge on likely Fed decision on stimulus cut.
Bank of England Should Cap House Price Growth to Prevent Bubble - RICS
Rising home prices and increased mortgage lending are leading UK into another housing crisis, according many experts.
US Initial Jobless Claims Fall Sharply Ahead of Fed Reserve Meeting
Markets await Fed monetary stimulus decision on tapering QE, due 18 September.
Estate Agent Hiring Boom as Help to Buy Buoys UK Housing Market
The number of estate agents has increased as house prices rise amid mortgage market stimulus.
Chanel for Cash: Hong Kong Broker Pawns Luxury Handbags for Loans
Yes Lady Finance lets borrowers use Gucci, Chanel, Hermès or Louis Vuitton handbags as collaterel.
Barratt Profits Soars as UK Housing Market Recovery Spreads Beyond London
Profit before tax and exceptional items rise by 73.3% to £192.3m on higher average selling prices.
UK House Prices Rising Sharply Amid Help to Buy and Funding for Lending Schemes
RICS reports balance between housing market professionals reporting rises and falls at near seven year high.
UK House Prices Rise at Fastest Rate Since June 2010
House prices for three months to August rise 5.4% on back of government schemes.
'New Dawn Breaking' for UK Construction Firms as August Output Soars
Markit PMI survey for UK construction sector shows sharpest rise in output for almost six years.
Bank Lending 'Broadly Flat' Despite BoE Funding for Lending Scheme
Figures released by the Bank of England shows a slight £1.6bn net lending increase.
UK House Prices Continue to Rise as Demand Spirals
Home prices increased by 0.4% in August from the previous month, according to Hometrack.