World Cup lifts Ladbrokes Q3 profit

Ladbrokes Plc, Britain's biggest listed bookmaker, said on Monday that the soccer World Cup helped lift third-quarter profit and it was on track to meet full-year expectations. Operating profit for the three

Oil up on weak dollar as U.S. payrolls slip

Oil prices rose on Friday as investors bet that worse-than-expected unemployment in the United States bolstered the case for looser monetary policy that would weaken the dollar. The oil futures complex got