World markets
| Shanghai | 2,143.45 | -15.84 (-0.73%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,645.87 | -5.94 (-0.36%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 13,245.22 | +237.94 (1.83%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 20,986.89 | -238.99 (-1.13%) |
| TSEC | 8,007.39 | -3.63 (-0.05%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,683.98 | -16.95 (-0.63%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,839.34 | -21.21 (-0.55%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,319.74 | -47.72 (-0.39%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,861.40 | +47.00 (0.98%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,245.70 | +22.42 (0.12%) |
| KOSPI | 1,888.31 | -12.31 (-0.65%) |
UK regulator identifies �26bn bank capital deficits
The top City regulator is poised to unveil the secret details of the capital holes it has identified at Britain's top eight banks, with Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group and Barclays set to account for more than 90 per cent of the total.
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Top stories
Wednesday 17.35 BST: Tense, rangebound trading was the order of the day for financial markets as investors nervously awaited the outcome of a two-day meeting of the US Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee.
When Ian Livingston delivered BT's annual results, he had no idea that within six weeks he would be announcing his departure to take over from Lord Green as trade and investment minister.
Dalian Wanda Group (DLWGCZ), the Chinese developer controlled by billionaire Wang Jianlin, is investing 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) in a British yachtmaker and a London site to build Western Europe's tallest residential tower.
Sir Mervyn was outvoted for a fifth consecutive month on extending the Bank's �375bn quantitative easing (QE) programme, as members voted 6-3 against expanding asset purchases.
Ireland's government should stick to planned budget cuts as the nation heads for the bailout exit door, the International Monetary Fund said, warning of growing weariness with austerity across the economy.
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