Chelsea will be champions again, say Man City's Mancini | Reuters

By Sonia Oxley
MANCHESTER, England | Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:51pm BST
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini conceded the Premier League title to Chelsea five games into the season Friday as he prepared to face them with only 11 fit players and a shortage of defenders.

U.N. atom assembly rejects Arab move targeting Israel | Reuters

By Fredrik Dahl and Sylvia Westall
VIENNA | Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:58pm BST
VIENNA (Reuters) - Member states of the U.N. nuclear watchdog narrowly rejected an Arab-sponsored resolution on Friday calling on Israel to join a global anti-atomic weapons treaty, a U.S. victory after a bruising diplomatic battle.

Wall Street insider looks into Money Never Sleeps | Reuters

By Ryan Vlastelica
NEW YORK | Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:33pm BST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 20 years after the release of hit film "Wall Street," director Oliver Stone again looks at the world of high finance with "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," opening in theatres on Friday.

Athletes arrive for Games, but future in doubt | Reuters

By Amlan Chakraborty
NEW DELHI | Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:56pm BST
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The first batch of athletes arrived in India for the Commonwealth Games on Friday, opting to stay at a hotel instead of unfinished, filthy accommodation as the future of the showcase event hung in the balance.

Lindsay Lohan sent back to jail in handcuffs | Reuters

By Bob Tourtellotte
LOS ANGELES | Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:52pm BST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan was led away from a Beverly Hills courtroom in handcuffs on Friday and taken back to jail where she is expected to spend nearly a month awaiting a hearing for violating her probation.

HSBC power struggle forces top team overhaul | Reuters

By Steve Slater and Kelvin Soh
LONDON/HONG KONG | Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:21pm BST
LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Dramatic change swept through HSBC on Friday as Europe's biggest bank named a new chairman, chief executive and finance director to repair its reputation after a shock boardroom bust-up.

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Stocks slide and bonds rise as data fails to inspire | Reuters

(Reuters) - Global stocks fell and bond prices rose on Thursday as lacklustre U.S. and euro zone economic data rekindled worries over growth prospects in the developed world.

Heavyweight panel considers bank break-ups | Reuters

By Sudip Kar-Gupta
LONDON | Fri Sep 24, 2010 12:51pm BST
LONDON (Reuters) - Banks are facing a hard-hitting probe that will examine the break-up of retail and investment banks after the financial crisis forced taxpayers to pour billions of pounds into the sector.

HSBC power struggle forces top team shake-up | Reuters

(Reuters) - A dramatic upheaval among HSBC's top management after a boardroom row has left the bank scrambling to limit damage to its reputation but unlikely to alter its increasing focus on Asia.