Barclays takes another $1.6 bn hit for mis-selling

Barclays set aside another 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) to compensate customers for mis-selling products, dropping another British banking bombshell as the industry struggles with the scale of redress for past misdemeanors.

Electric cars head toward another dead end

– Nissan shifts focus from EVs to hybrids  – Toyota considers hydrogen fuel cells  – EV demand falls far short of expectations  – Are electric cars running out of juice again? Recent moves

Spanish worries tarnish growth outlook

European shares edged up but the euro fell and German bonds trimmed their losses on Monday as a resurgence of worries about Europe undermined positive sentiment stemming from stronger U.S. and Chinese

Euro hits 14-month high vs dollar

The euro hit a fresh 14-month high on Friday as investors returned to the region's riskier asset markets, while shares steadied ahead of a batch of major U.S. and European economic data.