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DLJ, the private equity arm of Credit Suisse, is in talks to buy engineering company Morgan Crucible Co for around 925 million pounds, a source familiar with the matter said.

Investor sentiment on semiconductor stocks have been low across the summer, however recent data from analysts reveals the trend may be turning.

Shares in Volkswagen fell more than 2 percent on Monday ahead of a vote by German metalworkers union IG Metall on whether to reopen its contract with Europe's biggest carmaker.

The Office of Fair Trading will look at bank charges for customers who overdraw their accounts after winding up a months long probe into penalties for the late payment of credit card bills.

He was a high-flying investment banker capitalizing on the late 90s technology bubble, setting up deals to launch billion dollar IPOs. Now, after three years of court battles against the government involving charges that he obstructed an investigation, Frank Quattrone is free to pursue his business once again.

A U.S. federal court judge on Tuesday approved a settlement that would let former star technology investment banker Frank Quattrone avoid a third trial for obstructing justice, opening the door for him to resume his career on Wall Street.

Euro zone government bonds fell on Friday as investors focused on upcoming European Central Bank rate hike plans after the U.S. Federal Reserve hinted interest rates there may have peaked, which pushed up shares and forced the dollar down.

An indicator of future U.S. economic activity slipped for a second month in March, hinting at slower growth ahead, while separate data showed Mid-Atlantic factory activity edged up in April despite higher costs.