08-Nov-2013 13:55

RBS agrees £95m settlement over sub-prime securities - FT Adviser :: http://www.ftadviser.com/2013/11/08/regulation/regulators/rbs-agrees-m-settlement-over-sub-prime-securities-EOUPGH8EJc01kjp8Ecc6DI/article.html

North East's councils called on to set pace over living wage for staff - ChronicleLive :: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-easts-councils-called-set-6284475

Hollande approval rating slumps as France downgraded - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10434869/Hollande-approval-rating-slumps-as-France-downgraded.html

Ofwat rejects Thames Water bill rise request - MyFinances.co.uk :: http://www.myfinances.co.uk/cut-your-bills/2013/11/08/ofwat-rejects-thames-water-bill-rise-request

UK construction contracts in September - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/993a736e-4859-11e3-8237-00144feabdc0.html

Twitter's goal in IPO: to avoid becoming Facebook - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/08/us-twitter-ipo-goal-idUSBRE9A704U20131108

Rolls-Royce share price up on higher defence aerospace forecast - iNVEZZ :: http://invezz.com/news/equities/6671-rolls-royce-share-price-up-on-higher-defence-aerospace-forecast

UPDATE 3-Tussauds owner Merlin attracts $5.6 bln valuation in share debut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/08/merlin-ipo-idUSL5N0IT0QG20131108

Iberia will return to profit next year, IAG predicts - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/nov/08/iberia-full-year-profit-international-airlines-group

ECB surprises markets with cut to key interest rate - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/11/07/ecb-interest-rate-cut/3463947/