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Shares in emerging markets lender Standard Chartered jumped almost 4 per cent higher this morning on reports new chief executive Bill Winters plans to cut up to a quarter of the bank’s most senior staff to reduce costs.

Germany’s exports were down in August by 5.2% dropping to €97.7bn (£71.8bn, $110.3bn) which is the largest month on month drop since the financial crisis of 2009, reported the country’s Federal Statistics Office. That’s the steepest fall since January 2009.

Even after that, the company’s debt will be around $20 billion.

Indianapolis Colts’ Andrew Luck, left, who is out injured, talks to teammates on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Thursday, October 8, 2015, in Houston. It was a quarterback competition, but for all the worst reasons....

Whole Foods is recalling a specific kind of cheese from stores nationwide after a unsafe form of bacteria that causes listeria infections was found by U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials.

Tehran says at least 144 Iranians were killed during the September 24 stampede, while over 300 others are unaccounted for, including the country’s former ambassador to Lebanon, Ghazanfar Roknabadi, Fars news agency reported.

Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6 Circuit, ruled to suspend implementation of the final “Waters of the U.S”.

Based on conditions as of Oct. 1, yields are expected to average 168 bushels per acre, up 0.5 bushel from the September forecast but down 3 bushels from 2014, according USDA’s October National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) report.

Quinnipiac said that in hypothetical presidential matchups in the November 2016 election, Biden would fare better than Clinton against several possible Republican contenders.

Chelsea, meanwhile, announced on Thursday that former Italy and AC Milan goalkeeper Marco Amelia had joined them on a free transfer.

“It’s back and forth”, said Rami Abdulrahman, director of the Observatory.

On Friday, the company announced that at the end of the year current CFO Charles Holley will retire and be succeeded by Brett Biggs. Charles Redfield, an executive at Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Club division, will replace him in that position, the retailer said.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc agreed to sell Russell Investments, its asset management business, to private equity firms TA Associates and Reverence Capital Partners for $1.15 billion.

But party sources say FG is trying to “throw Labour under a bus” as an early election will damage Burton’s party more.

“For all involved, the refugee crisis is immensely hard challenge”.