The Co-operative Bank has said it expects to shell out a further £100m in compensation to cover "revised" estimates on claims made over the sale of PPI.

Investors who have been trapped in the suspended EEA Life Settlements fund for nearly two years yesterday voted in favour of restructuring the company.

Wealth manager Brooks Macdonald said today assets under management had risen more than 5% in the last quarter, as a combination of market gains and inflows lifted the total.

China's economic growth accelerated for the first time in three quarters in Q3, as the country opted for an immediate boost to GDP by ramping up factory output.

WOODFORD

The US Congress has passed a bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit, with just hours to spare before the nation risked default.

Hargreaves Lansdown's group marketing director Theresa Barry has resigned from the business.

The Edinburgh investment trust has tumbled a further 5% this morning as investors continue to sell out, moving on to a discount following Neil Woodford's surprise move.

WOODFORD EXIT

Shares in the Edinburgh investment trust were selling off this afternoon after the shock news Neil Woodford will be leaving Invesco Perpetual in April.