MONROVIA (Reuters) - African countries tightened travel curbs on Thursday in an effort to contain the Ebola outbreak, ignoring World Health Organization warnings that such measures could heighten shortages of food and basic supplies in affected areas.

Bank of America has agreed a record $16.65bn (£10bn) deal with US regulators over the mis-selling of mortgage-backed bonds ahead of the financial crisis. The deal with the Department of Justice and a number of individual state regulators dwarfs those ...