Britvic Prepares To Call Time At Barr

Britvic, the soft drinks producer behind Robinson’s squashes, will on Wednesday outline plans for tens of millions of pounds in annual cost savings amid growing doubts More...

Apple Boss Tim Cook Grilled Over Tax

Apple boss Tim Cook is giving testimony to a US Senate committee over claims the company has used Irish subsidiaries to avoid billions in taxes. He said Apple complied with More...

Float Looms As Royal Mail Posts £440M Profits

Royal Mail unveiled a big jump in profits to £440m as it took another step towards a possible stock market flotation later this year. The results for the year to March 31 More...

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Food Hygiene Standards ‘A Postcode Lottery’

A consumer investigation reveals the worst and best places in Britain when it comes to food hygiene standards. Full Story Food Hygiene Standards ‘A Postcode Lottery’  More...

Apple Tax: CEO Tim Cook Denies ‘Gimmicks’

The company’s boss admits that US tax rates means that most of its global profits will stay in three untaxed Irish companies. Full Story Apple Tax: CEO Tim Cook Denies More...

Gay Marriage: Commons Passes Government Bill

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The Government’s controversial bill has had its third reading in the Commons and will now go to the Lords. Full Story More...

NHS Boss David Nicholson Announces Retirement

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The chief executive resisted pressure to resign after a public inquiry found serious failings at Mid Staffordshire More...

Asian stocks cheered by Fed reassurance; BOJ stands pat

By Masayuki Kitano and Vidya Ranganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Wednesday following...

Royal Mail Float Looms After £440m Profits

Royal Mail unveiled a big jump in profits to £440m as it took another step...

G4S chief quits after series of embarrassments

By Christine Murray and Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) - G4S, the world's largest security group,...

IRS official to invoke Fifth Amendment at hearing

A top IRS official scheduled to testify Wednesday before the House Oversight committee has notified Congress More...

A new disaster sparks an old debate on federal aid

The Oklahoma tornadoes that killed at least 24 people Monday have restarted the debate in Washington over emergency spending and whether..

Oklahoma disaster puts politics into perspective

First Read: Tragedy puts Washington controversies in perspective for now but political battle over disaster relief is already beginning.


President thanks ‘maturity’ of Cypriots as banks reopen

President Nicos Anastasiades thanked Cypriots Thursday for showing "maturity" after an unexpected More...

Russian cash not flooding Latvia amid Cyprus thaw: minister

Eurozone hopeful Latvia insisted Thursday the Baltic state was not in danger of becoming a new offshore haven for Russian cash amid..

Bulgaria seeks EU help for energy sector reform

Bulgaria has asked the European Commission for expert help to reform its troubled energy sector as sanctions loom owing to lagging..
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Abu Dhabi’s Man City seals MLS team franchise

City, owned by Sheikh Mansour, join baseball giants to launch Major League Soccer club in New York..
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Xbox One Console Unveiled By Microsoft

After months of intense speculation about its potential new features, Microsoft debuts its first gaming console in eight years...

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