A new oil environment: How companies deal with the 'prolonged downturn' of prices
The cuts in spending and the increased M&A activity in the market can be attributed to the falling oil price.
British Airways owner IAG profit jumps 25%
IAG CEO Willie Walsh said that he opposes the expansion of London Heathrow airport with a new runway.
Lloyds profit jumps to £1.19bn despite compensation costs increase
Bank's total net income was £5.7bn, reporting no change in revenue from the first half of 2014.
Libor rigging scandal: FCA bans former Rabobank trader Lee Stewart
The news comes two days after the jury retired to consider Tom Hayes's verdict.
RBS reports surprise profit despite restructuring costs
UK government bailed out Edinburgh-based bank in 2008 during the financial crisis.
British Gas owner Centrica slashes 6,000 jobs in cost cutting scheme
Including natural growth, the net reduction would be around 4,000 roles, Centrica said.
Shell cuts 6,500 jobs in cost cutting effort and says BG acquisition on track
Shell announced the job cuts before filing its financial results for he first half of 2015.
Heavy investments weighed on Facebook second quarter profit as sales jumped by 39%
The network which has almost 1.5 billion monthly users performed strongly in mobile advertising.
Big UK firms will be forced to take action on slave and child labour says David Cameron
A total of 3,000 Vietnamese children are thought to be exploited in the UK.
SSE buys 20% stake in Total Laggan-Tormore North Sea project for £565m
Acquisition comes after SSE warned investors its energy supply division likely to suffer dip in profits.
Sky profits up as customer growth is highest in a decade
The company published its first full year results since the £7bn acquisition of Sky Italia and Deutschland.
Barclays profits soar despite misconduct costs as bank cuts spending
Results come only three weeks after bank announced sacking of chief executive Anthony Jenkins.
Pfizer boss 'very pleased' with second-quarter 2015 financial results
The company's share price, which has jumped by almost 15% since 28 July 2014, rose 2% in pre-market trading.
Tesco bans Ribena and Capri-Sun: The internet reacts
UK consumers turned to Twitter in outrage after the supermarket chain's decision.
UK GDP grows for second quarter running in 2015
Gross domestic product in the UK was estimated to be 0.7% higher in the second quarter of 2015
Online sales lift Next as retailer raises full year profit guidance
Next's share price has climbed more than 16.6% since 28 July 2014
BP reports £2bn loss on Deepwater Horizon costs and lower oil price
Without the Gulf of Mexico spill costs, profit would have been down by 43.3% to $3.89bn.
Summer budget 2015: Ethnic minority groups in UK hit hardest by George Osborne's cuts
Race charity Runnymede found that the reductions in tax credits counterweight the introduction of the living wage.
UK housing: First-time buyer prices continue to soar as estate agents push for more supply
It is surprising that there is still activity on the housing market said an estate agent association.
Libor trial: Jury retires to consider verdict in case of trader Tom Hayes
Hayes is the first trader in the London interbank interest rate rigging case
Alton Towers crash: Merlin issues profit warning after Smiler rollercoaster accident
Merlin's full year theme park profit is now expected to be between £40m-£50m, about 50% lower than 2014.
UBS slams expectations with 53% profit rise after Swiss weekly leaks figures
Second quarter profits in its wealth management division were at its highest since 2009.
Ryanair margin increase causes profit to soar by 24% after Aer Lingus sale announcement
Like-for-like sales jumped by 10% but the profit growth was fueled by a 2% increase in net margins.
Ladbrokes and Gala Coral agree on £2.3bn merger to create bookmaking giant
The companies merged just a week after competitor 888 agreed to buy Bwin for £900m.
Pearson keeps profit guidance despite £115m loss after FT sale
Sales jumped 5% to £2.16bn, fuelled by a 7% revenue growth in the company's professional division.
Vodafone reports sales recovery as cable business in Germany grows
Italian CEO Vittorio Colao acknowledged the challenges of the company.
Pearson agrees to sell Financial Times Group to Nikkei in £844m deal
Surprise acquisition news came after FT confirmed Pearson in talks with German media company Axel Springer
UK retail sales dip 0.2% weighed down by household, food and online sales
UK inflation rate hovering around 0% was expected to fuel sales in June.
Sky UK, Disney and Warner Bros hit with EU antitrust lawsuit for geo-blocking content
Sky UK and US film studios accused of geo-blocking customers and restricting content access.
SSE expects dip in energy-supply profit as it loses 90,000 customers since April
SSE is challenged by scrutiny from regulators Ofgem and the CMA as well as increasing market competition.