European markets stabilise after falls
European markets open slightly higher, a day after global turmoil saw billions wiped off the value of shares. BBC News – Business
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Report due on Litvinenko killing
The long-awaited findings of a public inquiry into the killing in London of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko are due to be released by a judge. BBC News – Europe
Savile report ‘criticises BBC culture’
A report into cases of sexual abuse by Jimmy Savile linked to the BBC is set to criticise the corporation’s culture, according to an “early draft” leaked to a news website. BBC News – UK
Obama irate over US water crisis
US President Barack Obama pledges his support to the Michigan city beset by a water contamination crisis, saying people have been “short-changed”. BBC News – US & Canada
Kenya police kill ‘four terror suspects’
Four terror suspects in Kenya are killed during a raid in the coastal town of Malindi, recovering maps detailing future attacks, police say. BBC News – Africa
Bosses more gloomy on growth – report
Global chief executives are more pessimistic about growth than this time last year, according to a survey by PwC of more than 1,400 business leaders. BBC News – Business