Inflation across Europe remained at a three-year high in October despite the economic slowdown across the region.

BP's robust results lifted shares in the oil major last week but provoked mixed reactions as managers debate whether now is the time to buy back in

This week saw a round of updates from some of the UK's largest dividend payers, including BP, Shell, Glaxo and British American Tobacco. But is it time for investors to be selling the big names?

Henderson Global Investors has brought in ex-Chelsea and current Real Madrid boss José Mourinho to front its latest ad campaign.

Yields on 10-year Italian government bonds sold at auction have spiked to their highest level since the creation of the euro, as investors continue to fret over the health of the country despite yesterday's rescue deal.

France has slashed growth expectations for next year in a move which will boost fears about the lack of economic activity in Europe.

The Chancellor George Osborne has pledged to stop cash from British taxpayers being used to fund the eurozone bailout.

MPC member Paul Fisher has warned the UK is at risk of another recession, less than two years since the last downturn.

European countries have agreed a deal to resolve the region's debt crisis which will include Greek bond holders taking a 50% haircut and see the eurozone bailout fund increased in size.

Rajat Gupta, a former director of Goldman Sachs, has been arrested by the FBI on suspicion of leaking information to jailed hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam.