TUESDAY Fyffes EGM to approve demerger US factory orders (OCT) US non-farm productivity Results: Novell (Q4), Tesco (Q3), Greencore (FY)

WEDNESDAY Budget UK Industrial production (OCT) UK pre-budget report Results: Anglo Irish Bank (FY)

THURSDAY US consumer credit figs.

AIB trading statement Results: Carreker (Q3), Verifone (Q4), First Choice (FY)

FRIDAY US unemployment rate Results: Toys R US (Q3)