Finmeccanica upbeat as core profits rise Finmeccanica upbeat as core profits riseItaly's troubled defence and industrial group interprets the results as evidence that its restructuring is on track to meet year-end targets
Poker companies settle US fraud charges Poker companies settle US fraud chargesInternet poker players are set to recover hundreds of millions of dollars under a settlement between the US government and two of the world's biggest online gambling companies
European lenders take Libor scandal hit European lenders take Libor scandal hitDeutsche Bank and UBS, which are caught up in affair over alleged manipulation of key lending rates, reveal higher provisions and sharp profit falls
BP to appeal against $3bn Russia ruling BP to appeal against $3bn Russia rulingRussian court rules in favour of a small shareholder in TNK-BP who claimed damages over the UK oil group's abortive alliance with Rosneft