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Things worth reading: 31st August 2012

Updated: 2012-08-31 07:04:32

Qatari investors set to vote against Glencore-Xstrata merger putting mega-deal on knife edge

Updated: 2012-08-30 22:35:43

Ivan Glasenberg's bluff has been called by Qatari investors who have stated in public for the first time that they will vote down his £19.6billion bid for mining giant Xstrata.

Barclays Investigated Over Qatar Payments

Updated: 2012-08-30 19:44:45

Barclays names its new boss as a criminal investigation is opened into more of the bank's deals in the wake of the Libor scandal.

Citigroup pays out £373m to settle shareholder dispute over toxic subprime loans exposure

Updated: 2012-08-30 14:41:38

Although the bank denies the allegations, it agreed to the deal to avoid further legal costs and uncertainty. Shareholders who acted together in a class action.

WPP plans return to UK after Osborne revamps overseas tax regime

Updated: 2012-08-30 11:46:28

Boss Sir Martin Sorrell shifted operations to Ireland in 2008 amid concerns over the threat of 'double taxation' on overseas profits made by multinational companies.