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Spain ready for bailout, Germany signals "wait"
MADRID - Spain is ready to request a euro zone bailout for its public finances as early as next weekend but Germany has signalled that it should hold off, European officials say. Full ArticleEconomy slows as firms' hiring, investment plans ease - survey
LONDON - Britain's economy has lost momentum over the past few months, with firms scaling back investment and hiring plans, business lobby BCC said on Tuesday, in another sign that a meaningful economic recovery remains elusive.
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In-fighting raises fears over Volvo Car recovery
BEIJING - A boardroom-level conflict at Sweden-based luxury auto firm Volvo Car Corp is infecting some day-to-day decisions and threatens to hamper its Chinese owner's efforts to turn the business around, sources close to the company say. Full Article
JPMorgan sued over Bear Stearns securities
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman files a civil fraud lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase over mortgage-backed securities packaged and sold by Bear Stearns. Full ArticleBank to hold fire as economy shows signs of life
The Bank of England is expected to hold off on an extension of its government bond buying programme for at least another month and officials' comments, if not economic data, have cast the first doubts on them doing so in November. Full Article
Facebook's pitch to advertisers: forget clicks
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook, stung by doubts that advertising on the social network delivers enough bang for the buck, is preparing to unveil data to counter its critics and show that "clicks," the current metric of choice, tell only half the story. Full Article
Resources put maritime disputes back on map
WASHINGTON - From the melting and resource-rich Arctic to the eastern Mediterranean, the South Atlantic to the East China Sea, legal wrangling, diplomatic posturing and military saber rattling are all on the rise as powerful nations battle for vital resources. Full Article
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