Investing
Thursday newspaper round-up: SFO, Barclays, M&S
Fraud agency set for new wave of LIBOR charges; Barclays nears deal with regulators; M&S boss under pressure.
The Serious Fraud Office is set to bring new charges against individuals suspected of LIBOR rigging, its head told The Times.
Barclays is nearing a deal with regulators that would see it comply with a new regulatory leverage requirement by December next year, according to the Financial Times.
Marks & Spencer’s chief executive Marc Bolland is under pressure from shareholders to show improvement in clothing sales this autumn, The Guardian reported.
MPs have called for the government to consider imposing an Financial Transactions Tax to help reduce high frequency trading, The Telegraph revealed.
Michael Dell has caved into shareholder pressure in his battle to take the computer maker he founded private but he warned that his raised offer for Dell was the “best and final proposal”, The Independent unveiled.
