CDC recommends voluntary isolation for those at high risk of contracting Ebola

The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended voluntary home quarantine for people at the highest risk for Ebola infection.

Five-year-old kid in NYC tests negative for Ebola, but will remain in isolation until all tests return

Twitter shares fall almost 10% after quarterly results

Twitter saw its loss widen in the third quarter, as user growth fell victim to a slowdown.

London close: Weaker German business confidence, stress tests weigh on stocks

UK-listed stocks closed lower on Monday, with banks and mining stocks providing a drag in the aftermath of the results of the latest EU bank stress tests and alongside a weak reading on German business confidence.

Brazilian oil giant Petrobras sinks after Rousseff wins at polls

The Brazilian real is losing 2. 1% to hit 2. 53 versus the US dollar following the overnight victory by the incumbent candidate Dilma Rousseff in Sunday’s presidential elections in Brazil.

Front month Brent crude futures are slipping 1.6% to $84.74 per barrel on ICE

Five-year-old boy tested for Ebola symptoms in New York

A five-year-old boy is being tested for possible Ebola symptoms in New York after returning from a family trip to West Africa.

Co-op Bank names Holt as new Chairman

Dennis Holt has been named as the new chairman of Co-operative Bank, having held the position on an interim basis since 1 October.

Brazilian real opens 3.2% lower following Rousseff presidential victory

Proposals for HS3 train line given backing of Prime Minister

The proposed high-speed HS3 rail link has been given the backing of the Prime Minister following the publication of a report by the head of the HS2 scheme.

German IFO business confidence falls to 103.2 in October, well below forecasts

The German IFO Institute’s business climate index for the month of October slipped to a reading of 103. 2 from 104. 7 in the month before, a 22-month low, with both sentiment surrounding the current situation and the six-month outlook worsening.

Trading in Monte dei Paschi di Siena halted

European banks begin the day up but Monte dei Paschi plummets

The DJ Stoxx 600's banks sector index began trading in the blue come Monday morning following the release, on Sunday, of the ECB and EBA stress test results, albeit with heightened volatility to be seen in some of the main publicly listed lenders.