HONG KONG (Reuters) -China has approved separate insurance units to be set up by BNP Paribas and Prudential Financial ( PRU ), a regulator said on Friday, as it looks to further open up the world's second-largest insurance market to foreign companies. China's National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) has approved the creation of a joint venture between BNP and Volkswagen...

Oct 18 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times - British online retailer N Brown Group BWNG.L agreed to a 191 million pound ($248.72 million) takeover led by its majority shareholder Joshua Alliance. - British Prime Minister...

Oct 18 (Reuters) - Manchester United ( MANU ) midfielder Kobbie Mainoo will be out for a few weeks after picking up a muscle injury at Aston Villa earlier this month, the Premier League club said on Thursday. Mainoo missed England's Nations League games against Greece and Finland due to the injury, along with teammate Harry Maguire, who is also...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Corners of financial markets that could feel the impact of a Donald Trump victory are stirring again, as the U.S. presidential race tightens with less than three weeks until Election Day. Assets ranging from small-cap stocks to bitcoin have climbed in recent weeks while the Mexican peso and Treasuries have slipped, as polls show a tight...