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Bank of England said to be slow in ‘fessing up’ pre-crisis mistakes
The Bank of England was slow in "fessing up" to mistakes made ahead of the financial crisis and will have to win trust by showing it can take unpopular decisions, the financial watchdog said on Tuesday.
Financial Services Authority Chief…
Oil prices rise towards $82 per barrel
Oil prices rose slightly to near $82 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as an upward revision of U.S. economic growth and a report showing an unexpected jump in crude inventories provided mixed signals on demand.
Benchmark oil for January delivery…
Irish banks may get bailout cash in days – report
Extra cash could be pumped into Ireland's ailing banks as soon as this weekend, the Irish Independent reported on Wednesday, as the state is set to take control of all banks as part of a massive international bailout.
The European Union…
FBI raids send warning to hedge funds
FBI raids on hedge funds were a sign that prosecutors feared evidence in a widening insider trading probe could be destroyed, but the dramatic daytime searches may also have been intended to shake up the secretive hedge fund world, legal…
SAP hit with $1.3b verdict in Oracle trial
A federal jury has ordered SAP AG to pay $1.3 billion to its archenemy, Oracle (ORCL), for stealing customer-support documents and software in a scheme to siphon off customers.
The verdict on Tuesday amounts to more than half of SAP's…
No survivors in New Zealand mine accident
All 29 miners trapped in a New Zealand coal pit since Friday are believed to be dead after a second explosion.
Police Supt Gary Knowles said there was no hope that anyone could have survived the "massive" underground blast at the Pike…
Researchers draw attention to use of well water by urban poor
Researchers with the International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED), have strongly advocated for the inclusion of well water when measuring access to water by the urban poor, as most people depend largely on them.
In a study…
Rich nations fail to assist poorest nations adapt to climate change impacts – Research
Almost a year down the line, developed nations are failing to keep the promise they made at the Copenhagen Climate Change meeting, to provide adequate finance to help the world’s poorest countries adapt to the impacts of climate change,…
Asia stocks fall amid widening Europe debt woes
Asian stock markets tumbled Tuesday as investors fretted Ireland's debt crisis will spread to other financially weak European countries.
The declines in Asia came a day after the region's stocks rose on initial relief about the European…
Middle-aged Americans unhappy about sex – Poll
The U.S. generation that promoted free love in the 1960s has grown old and cranky about sex.
Faced with performance problems, menopause blues and an increased mismatch of expectations between the sexes, middle-aged Americans are the…