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Slump looms in eurozone as economy takes a dive
Europe's lingering debt crisis has pushed the eurozone closer to recession as the beleaguered single currency bloc's economy shrank for the first time in nearly three years Comments (1)
Sports Direct is on right track
Sports Direct is on track to hit its "super-stretch" profit targets this year, passing the first hurdle that could see it hand founder Mike Ashley a bundle of shares worth nearly £17 million Comments
Bank may turn off printing presses as inflation drops
The Bank of England's latest £50 billion burst of quantitative easing may be the last time it needs to resort to the printing presses Comments (5)
Online orders on mobiles lift Domino's
Domino's Pizza UK said its online sales have powered ahead to account for more than half of delivered sales CommentsDebt deadline: Greece on brink
Hopes were rising that Greece will sign up to the first €130 billion (£109 billion) bailout from the European Union and International Monetary Fund Comments
Frothy profits at Heineken
The economy might be in dire straits but Brits still love a pint down the pub CommentsFrench banks face battering on exposure to Greek debt
French banks look set to take one of the biggest haircuts on Greek debt as the country's largest, BNP Paribas, has said it had raised its provisions on Greek sovereign bonds to 75% Comments (1)Interview: John Cridland, CBI
Getting tough with The Sun
Thorntons calls in a former Gunner to help turnaround
The chocolatier Thorntons has turned to the former boss of Arsenal football club to turn around its fortunes Comments (1)LandSecs £1bn joint venture for Victoria
A £1 billion-plus redevelopment is on the way at Victoria station CommentsMorgan Crucible results surge on emerging market growth
Morgan Crucible reported highest-ever full-year results, helped by strong performance across both its divisions, and reiterated that 2012 growth would be driven by new products and emerging markets Comments
Hotel giant goes for Olympic gold as profits wow the City
Hotelier InterContinental Hotels is looking to emerging markets and especially China to drive future growth Comments
Yell dives as print blow outstrips digital leap
Beleaguered Yellow Pages directories publisher Yell has seen its shares plunge as much as a quarter after a worse-than-expected slump in revenues Comments (1)
Relief for Sir Mervyn as inflation takes a tumble
Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King has gained a major victory in his battle to bring down the spiralling cost of living as inflation in January dropped to its lowest level for more than a year Comments (7)
Thai disaster floods Lloyd's with a bill for £1.4 billion
Thailand's worst flooding in 50 years last October will cost the Lloyd's of London insurance market $2.2 billion (£1.4 billion), it has warned Comments
Bank of Japan increases stimulus to boost growth
Bank of Japan has added 10 trillion yen (£83 billion) to its 20 trillion yen pool of funds set aside for asset purchases in a surprise move Comments
Brammer sees profits jump
Industrial services group Brammer has posted a 41% jump in full-year pretax profit on strong demand Comments
Jobless total jumps by 48,000 with UK facing 'zig-zag year'
Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King warned Britain faces a "zig-zag" year of growth and gloom today as unemployment rose by 48,000 Comments (22)
Bloomsbury takes a new passage to India
Publisher Bloomsbury is to set up a new business in India to take advantage of rapidly growing demand from the country's English-speaking middle class Comments
BHP and Rio bet on copper with mine expansion
The future is looking copper-coloured for BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto after the mining giants announced plans to invest $4.5 billion (£2.9 billion) to expand the world's biggest mine for the metal Comments (1)
City says timing wrong in Moody's UK rating threat
City economists have raised doubts over the timing of the threat by rating agency Moody's to slash the UK's AAA sovereign credit score, arguing that the economy is showing signs of life this year Comments (3)
Why saving may start to make sense again - just
Long-suffering savers at last had some good news today when inflation fell below 4%, meaning there are now seven standard savings accounts paying out a real rate of return CommentsCarlyle cashes in with £650m ATMs sale to Japanese rival
United States private-equity firm Carlyle is to double its money by selling UK cash systems and automatic teller machines business Talaris to a Japanese rival in a deal worth £650 million Comments
Greeks must quickly implement cuts
The Greek government has been challenged to "sell" its latest austerity deal to the public and end a "spiral of unsustainable finances" Comments (5)
'True' jobless total is 6.3m
Unemployment could be as high as 6.3 million in the UK if a different counting measure was used, highlighting the true scale of joblessness, according to a new report Comments (2)Is Moody’s correct to threaten a downgrade of Britain’s triple A status?
WEDNESDAY UPDATE
Barclaycard's exit leaves CPP with an identity crisis
Bye bye Barclaycard. Nearly a year since the FSA started investigating CPP over its sales techniques, the identity theft protection firm touched a new, all-time low today after admitting it was losing one of its most high-profile clients
BAA boss receiving loud and clear now
Normally anyone suffering from a weak mobile phone signal just has to put up with it. But when you're the boss of Britain's biggest airports operator, it seems the problem of suffering the 21st-century equivalent of being sent to Coventry can quickly be solved
