Credit Suisse scrambles to finalise revamp as deadline looms

Credit Suisse is racing to firm up sales of part of its business that could limit the cash it needs from investors, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said, with just days to go before the bank unveils an overhaul.
Shell advances to next round of bidding for Danish biogas maker Nature Energy -sources

LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Shell is among a number of companies joining a second bidding round to acquire Danish biogas producer Nature Energy, three sources familiar with the matter said, as energy firms race to boost low-carbon businesses. The sale is due to close by the end of this year and could value Nature Energy […]
UK labour market exodus drives jobless rate down to 3.5%

Britain reported a record jump in the number of people leaving the labour market in the three months to August, adding to the Bank of England’s inflation headaches.
Analysis: Russian gas supply gap casts chill in Europe as winter nears

Europe needs to pay up to import liquefied natural gas, pray for a mild winter and cut energy demand as any sabotage of infrastructure or even deeper cuts to Russian supply would make power rationing or blackouts all but inevitable.
Credit Suisse pays down debt to calm investors

Credit Suisse will buy back up to 3 billion Swiss francs ($3 billion) of debt, an attempt by the Swiss bank to show its financial muscle and reassure investors concerned about the lender’s overhaul and how much it may cost.
Morning Bid: Oil and jobs

World markets calmed a bit on Wednesday after a tumultuous couple of weeks – but a focus on energy prices and U.S. employment promised more tension ahead.
Exclusive: GE lays off workers at onshore wind unit as part of turnaround strategy

General Electric Co is laying off workers at its onshore wind unit as part of a plan to restructure and resize the business, which is grappling with weak demand, rising costs and supply-chain delays, four sources familiar with the move said.
Apple to raise App Store prices in some countries in Europe, Asia

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Tuesday it will raise prices of apps and in-app purchases on its App Store from next month in all of the euro zone and some countries in Asia and South America.
Exclusive: German economy ministry reviews measures to curb China business

Germany’s economy ministry is considering a raft of measures to make business with China less attractive as it seeks to reduce its dependency on Asia’s economic superpower, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
King Charles to address a nation shaken by death of queen

Britain’s King Charles will address a country in mourning on Friday following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth, the only monarch most Britons ever knew and the “spirit of the nation” for seven decades.