BP receives record criminal fine
BP receives the biggest criminal penalty in US history for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster and two workers are indicted on manslaughter charges......
Eurozone slides into recession
The eurozone returns to recession for the first time in three years as the bloc's economy contracts by 0.1% between July and September......
Qatar backs Xstrata-Glencore deal
The planned merger of commodities trader Glencore and mining group Xstrata moves a step closer after Xstrata's second-largest shareholder said it would back the deal......
Asda criticises fuel duty rise
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke calls for the planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, as the supermarket group reports a slowdown in sales......
Taxis' steering problem solved
A solution is found to a steering fault that caused the recall of 400 London taxis putting their manufacturer into administration......
Farepak auditors face discipline
The auditors of Farepak, the Christmas savings firm, face disciplinary action following an investigation into their conduct by the auditing watchdog......
Card firm fined for pushy sales
Card protection company CPP faces a bill of 33.4m after being censured for mis-selling insurance products using "overly persistent" sales tactics......
UK retail sales fall in October
UK retail sales fall by more than expected in October as shoppers cut back on food and clothing purchases, official data shows......
Megafon details share float plans
Megafon, the mobile phone operator controlled by Russia's richest man, is planning the biggest share flotation since Facebook listed in New York in May......
Airport limits 'cost UK 14bn'
A lack of capacity at Heathrow is costing the UK economy 14bn a year in lost trade, according to a report commissioned by the airport......
Regulator targets online shopping
The Office of Fair Trading is seeking information on how firms collect and use online shopping data, and if the area should be investigated......
Centrica defends rise in prices
British Gas-owner Centrica defends an imminent rise in household energy prices, saying they are due to costs outside its control......
Gazprom to build new gas pipeline
Russian gas company Gazprom commits to building an expensive pipeline that will deliver Russian gas to southern Europe......
Yen dips on Japan election plan
Japan's yen falls after Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says he is set to dissolve parliament and hold a snap election......
Obama: Wealthy must pay more tax
US President Obama says high earners must pay higher taxes, ruling out tax rises on earnings under $250,000 despite an approaching "fiscal cliff"......
Fed hints at new bond-buying plan
The US Federal Reserve may launch a new bond-buying stimulus programme at the start of next year, released minutes reveal......
Child poverty measure to change
The government launches a consultation on changing the way child poverty is measured to include family breakdown and other factors - prompting Labour anger......
Power giant SSE's profits up 38%
SSE, the gas and electricity supplier which increased bills by 9% last month, sees half-year profits rise 38.3% despite "challenging" market conditions......
UK unemployment continues to fall
Unemployment fell by 49,000 to 2.51 million between July and September, official figures show, due largely to a fall in the number of young people out of work......
Markets adjust to anaemic economy
Global stock markets fall again, continuing a four-week-long slide, as investors lower their expectations for the global economic recovery......
India 2G auction short of target
India's latest auction of mobile phone licences falls flat, raising less than a quarter of the money the government had targeted......
Bank predicts protracted recovery
The Bank of England forecasts lower growth and a "slow and protracted" economic recovery, while official figures show unemployment continues to fall......
Wal-Mart global sales disappoint
Third quarter sales at Wal-Mart fall short of expectations, with the world's biggest retailer saying customers worldwide are feeling the pinch......
John McAfee denies Belize murder
Computer security pioneer John McAfee says he is hiding from police in Belize, who want to speak him over the killing of a US businessman......
Man Utd reduces debt to 359.7m
Manchester United reduces its gross debt after the Glazer family used the proceeds of the club's flotation to pay off 62.6m of bonds......
Fans trust set to buy Portsmouth
The Pompey Supporters' Trust hope to take over Portsmouth before Christmas after signing a conditional agreement......
Whelan predicts 'break-even rule'
Wigan owner Dave Whelan believes Premier League clubs will vote in a new break-even rule on Thursday......
Progress in Hearts takeover talks
Supporters Direct Scotland spokesman Paul Goodwin says there was "positive dialogue" in his fourth meeting with Hearts.....
VIDEO: How oil spill 'changed BP'
BP is set to receive a record fine of $4.5bn (2.8bn) to settle criminal charges related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster......
VIDEO: Are energy habits costing you money?
Small changes in the way we use household appliances can save money, but can these changes save us enough to offset the rising costs?.....
VIDEO: Dragon's Deborah: 'I'm worth it'
Ever thought about pitching an idea to the Dragon's Den panel? Deborah Meaden reveals what they're looking for......
VIDEO: Airport limits 'cost billions'
A lack of capacity at Heathrow is costing the UK economy 14bn a year in lost trade, according to a report published by the airport......
VIDEO: Banks change Pin terms
Money Box presenter Paul Lewis explains customers' rights if they do not adhere to banks' new rules on card numbers......
VIDEO: Fall in retail sales in October
UK Retail sales volumes fell by 0.8% in October......
AUDIO: Entrepreneurs 'are not gamblers'
It is Global Entrepreneurship week this week and according to a study that looked at 1,000 entrepreneurs by the think tank Demos, almost all of the preconvictions that the public are said to have about entrepreneurs are wrong......
VIDEO: Sharp 'close to Intel investment'
Sharp is close to securing vital investment from US firms Intel and Qualcomm, according to reports......
Empowering Kenya's new generation
Teenage Kenyan defies poverty to open her own salon.....
Premier League in business message
Premier League football boss talks business.....
Hackers crack corporate computers
Cybercriminals rent processing time on corporate computers.....
Child benefit - so you have got a letter
How to deal with the taxman's letters.....
Philippines keeps watch on China
Philippines keeps watch on China's leadership change.....
A computer you wear on your head
Strapping computers to heads - fantasy or reality?.....
U.S. Day Ahead: Who'll blink first? Fiscal cliff talks begin
Nov 15 - Don't expect a quick solution to solving the fiscal cliff when President Obama and top Democrats and Republicans meet in DC......
Power Player: McDonald's shifts gears
Nov. 15 - Jeff Stratton takes over as head of McDonald's U.S. business a week after the fast-food giant announced its first monthly drop in global sales in nine years. Conway G. Gittens reports......
Drug levitation a rising science for researchers
Nov. 15 - Scientists in the US are developing powerful new drugs by using sound waves to make their chemical components levitate in mid-air. It's part of a new technique that researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory hope will lead to the creati.....
Trading at Noon: Wal-Mart drops 5 pct; U.S. stocks slide
Nov 15 - U.S. stocks are lower in choppy trading with Wal-Mart falling nearly 5 pct after reporting quarterly sales below analysts estimates......
Breakingviews: Too well Fed to shrink
Nov 15 - The U.S. central bank has been hyperactive since the financial crisis. Richard Beales and Agnes T. Crane discuss the Feds apparent difficulty getting used to doing less......
BP agrees to pay $4.5bln over spill
Nov.15 - British oil company BP pleads guilty to criminal charges relating to its 2010 oil spill and agrees to pay an extra $4.5 billion on top of the tens of billions it is already paying out. Sonia Legg reports.....
Europe Day Ahead: Growth gloom and a big bill for BP
Nov. 15 - Growth gloom mounts on euro zone data and rising oil prices, while BP faces a record penalty over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill......
The grand visions for 'Little Printer'
Technology Correspondent Matt Cowan reports......
Top four smart money surprises for the third quarter
Hedge Fund Correspondent Katya Wachtel outlines the top buys from the superstars of Wall Street through their 13F filings......
Euro zone falls into double dip recession
Nov.15 - The euro zone fell back into recession in the third quarter, the second since the financial crisis in 2009, as modest French and German growth couldn't make up for a slump across Europe. Some economists say austerity is to blame for the doub.....
3XSQ: Wal-Mart's soft sales; Bathing in wine
Nov 15 - The world's largest retailer posted a profit that beat forecasts on sales that were below predictions......
Tilting televisions offer genuine 3D viewing, say scientists
Nov. 15 - British-based scientists have created a prototype grid of tilting televisions which they believe offers viewers the ultimate in 3D viewing. Jim Drury has the story......
In the Boardroom: Most predictions are wrong - Ipsos MORI CEO
Nov. 15 - If most predictions are wrong, how should boards use data? Lucy Marcus talks to Ipsos MORI CEO Ben Page about current trends, spotting massaged figures and planning for worst case scenarios......
Breakingviews: EZ dodges disaster. Just.
Nov. 15 - Q3 shows euro zone members have avoided the vicious cycle of debt, deflation and GDP decline, but problems remain, says Breakingviews......
Euro zone fears return to recession
Nov. 15 - Euro zone GDP numbers may show that the bloc is officially back in recession, despite better-than-expected growth in France and Italy......
Reuters Today: Top Stories and Analysis
Nov. 15 - A look at the early action in the European markets and the day's hot stocks, as well as a final wrap-up of Asia trading......
Raise the red curtain: China's new leadership unveiled
Nov. 15 - Tessa Dunlop breaks down the key characteristics of the seven-strong lineup that will steer the world's second-largest economy for the next five years......
How the Cultural Revolution sculpted China's new leaders
Nov. 15 - China's new generation of leaders are perhaps the most marked by the Cultural Revolution, which saw them sent to toil in the impoverished countryside. So how will that impact their ruling style?.....
Daily digit: Shock shrink in H&M sales
Nov.15 - The world's second largest fashion retailer reported an unexpected 5% fall in comparable sales in October, for stores open longer than a year. Analysts blame the euro zone crisis and warmer weather. Joanne Nicholson reports.....
U.S. Morning Call: Wal-Mart, Target quarterly profits rise
Nov 15 - Wal-Mart posted a higher quarterly profit today helped by strong sales of back to school merchandise in the U.S......
Sports Spread: Gunners hoping to blow away Spurs
Nov. 15 - Arsenal are hoping to leapfrog London rivals Tottenham Hotspur this weekend. Plus West Brom host Chelsea and we look ahead to Cheltenham, the jewel in the jump racing crown......
Market Pulse: What's Moving Today and Why
Insider has its finger on the market pulse, analyzing and making sense of the biggest movers of the day......
Stocks slide on Obama, Mideast
Nov. 14 - Summary of business headlines: Wall Street tumbles as investors worry about a prolonged fiscal cliff battle and as violence erupts in the Middle East; Federal Reserve says quantitative easing working, but prepared to do more next year; Face.....
FACTBOX: Hedge funds scream 'Yahoo!' in Q3
Nov 14 - The average hedge fund gained 3 percent in the third quarter, while Daniel Loeb and David Einhorn went wild over Yahoo, taking big stakes in the internet company, according to SEC filings......
Moving up Black Friday
Nov. 14 - Black Friday, the shopping bonanza day after Thanksgiving, is more than a week away. But some retailers plan to open earlier than ever before. But will that give them the sales boost they hope for? Bobbi Rebell reports......
UK supplier comes to black cab maker's rescue
A British car parts supplier has come the rescue of Manganese Bronze, the black cab maker that went bust after problems with a Chinese steering box forced it to recall 400 taxis.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/327.....
Triumph Motorcycles profits slow amid eurozone uncertainty
Triumph Motorcycles Group's sales and profits have hit the skids as the eurozone crisis impacted its markets.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/25a16697/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/>&.....
Barack Obama can live without Churchill's bust, but not UK cash
SelectUSA is one of President Barack Obama's more snappily titled creations. Established early last year, the organisation's brief is to drum up foreign investment in the US.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f.....
Barack Obama can live without Churchill's bust, but not UK cash
SelectUSA is one of President Barack Obama's more snappily titled creations. Established early last year, the organisation's brief is to drum up foreign investment in the US.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f.....
BP agrees record $4.5bn settlement over Gulf spill
BP has pleaded guilty to manslaughter over the deaths of 11 men in the Gulf of Mexico disaster and will pay $4.5bn (2.8bn) in a record settlement with US authorities.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/.....
1930s medicine pushes Europe back into double-dip recession
The eurozone has relapsed into double-dip recession as the austerity shock in the Mediterranean region spreads to the core countries of the north.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/25a1727d/mf.gif' b.....
Controversial EU crockery tax levied on Chinese ceramics
"Anti-dumping" tax levied on Chinese ceramics imported to the EU.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/25a15f50/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/14865.....
Our tax system is putting jobs at risk
John Lewis Partnership has now been joined by Dixons Retail in opposing a UK tax system revealed to be unfit for purpose.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/25a0be21/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/>.....
Like it or not, Beijing and Berlin must pay
Countries with a surplus need to bear a bigger burden, believes Jeremy Warner<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/25a0be24/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.....
Loyalty cards set to be part of OFT probe into personal pricing
Tesco's Clubcard and Sainsbury's Nectar loyalty scheme are set to be scrutinised by the Office of Fair Trading after the watchdog announced it is to explore personalised pricing on the internet.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feeds.....
Dixons Retail chief Sebastian James backs Amazon tax warnings
The chief executive of Dixons Retail has backed warnings that UK retailers are at risk of collapse if the Government does not act to force foreign companies to pay their share of tax.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/.....
Xstrata backs crisis-hit Lonmin's rights issue
Mining giant Xstrata gave the nod to a rights issue by Lonmin, the platinum miner thrown into crisis by South Africa's strikes, as fellow investors refused to scupper the rescue plan.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/.....
Anglo American falls despite strike agreement
Some analysts were looking ahead to the company's future.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/25a0d49a/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659516835/.....
Shops sees sales fall as pressed British consumers cut back
A surprise slowdown on the high street in the run-up to Christmas raised fears that faltering consumer spending will drag the economy back into a contraction.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/25a0d4.....
SFO chief David Green expects Libor update in new year
David Green, the man tasked with restoring faith in Britain's much-maligned fraud fighting agency, expects "significant developments" in the New Year in a global probe into banker attempts to rig key benchmark lending rates.<img width='1' height='.....
Qatar backs Glencore-Xstrata deal - but not 'golden handcuffs'
The 45bn Glencore and Xstrata merger appeared secured after Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, a leading investor in Xstrata, promised to back the deal.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/25a0586c/mf.gif'.....
RBS claim it's 'co-operating' on Libor is false, says Canadian regulator
Canadian regulators have publicly refuted a claim by the Royal Bank of Scotland that it is "co-operating fully" with authorities around the world in the on-going Libor probe.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f.....
Megafon launches IPO roadshow
Russian mobile phone company MegaFon is pressing ahead with its multi-billion dollar flotation after getting the green light from British regulators to list in London.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300.....
Two-timed women can keep money after being cleared of insider dealing
Two women who between them made more than 600,000 by following share tips from their two-timing banker boyfriend are set to keep the money after they were cleared of insider trading.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c.....
Two-timed lovers can keep money after being cleared of insider dealing
Two women who between them made more than 600,000 by following share tips from their two-timing banker boyfriend are set to keep the money after they were cleared of insider trading.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c.....
Land Securities in talks to increase its stake in X-Leisure
Land Securities is in advanced talks to take a majority stake in X-Leisure, owners of the Xscape indoor ski slopes and Brighton Marina, for around 100m.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/25a05584/mf......
Eurozone in double-dip recession: as it happened
Eurozone policymakers remain split over how to handle Greece's growing debt pile, as official data show that the eurozone has entered its second recession in four years.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/5683.....
Eurozone in double-dip recession - debt crisis live
Eurozone policymakers remain split over how to handle Greece's growing debt pile, as official data show that the eurozone has entered its second recession in four years.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/5683.....
JP Morgan banned from trading electricity in the US
JP Morgan has been banned from trading electricity in the US after a regulator accused the bank of making "egregious" misrepresentations during an investigation into alleged market maniplation.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsp.....
Santander to launch a 500m funding for lending package
Santander is launching a 500m funding for lending package for small and medium-sized businesses in an attempt to improve their cash flow.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/259f9f32/mf.gif' border='0'.....
