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A Lebanese bank employees' union called on bank staff to go on strike from Tuesday because of safety concerns, the president of the Federation of Syndicates of Banks Employees said.

Energy group Centrica and Stadtwerke Muenchen (SWM) Group have launched the sale of Spirit Energy, one of the North Sea's biggest oil and gas producers, according to a document sent to prospective buyers seen by Reuters.

New bank loans in China fell more than expected to the lowest in 22 months in October, but the drop was likely due to seasonal factors and policymakers are still expected to ramp up support for the cooling economy in coming months.

* Greggs jumps 17% after upbeat forecast (For a live blog on European stocks, type LIVE/ in an Eikon news window)

Credit Suisse on Monday appointed David Miller, the bank's global head of credit, to take charge of its floundering investment banking and capital markets business.

London should beware of a regulatory race to the bottom

Seattle voters, in a rebuke to heavy corporate campaign spending by Amazon.com, have kept progressives firmly in control of their city council, reviving chances for a tax on big businesses that the tech giant helped fend off last year.

Southeast Asian markets closed in the red on Monday, with Thailand falling the most, as the latest escalation of violence in Hong Kong and uncertainty surrounding U.S.-China trade deal tempered sentiment. The Hong Kong police fired live rounds of ammo at protesters, critically injuring one, as...

Deal expected to save thousands of jobs at UK’s second-largest steelmaker

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