BUSINESS

The British Prime Minister had a good visit to China but received no praise for his part at the G20 Summit in Seoul, South Korea, immediately after. On his return to the Commons on 15 November 2010, Harriet Harman, standing in for Ed Miliband, hurled the jibe at Mr Cameron: "Britain needed to send a statesman to this summit but all we sent was a spectator."

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 as the eurozone debt crisis continued and tensions erupted between North and South Korea.

Shares in Mitchells & Butlers were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading, after the group reported a pre-tax loss after exceptional items in the full year ended 25 September.

The media empire of Rupert Murdoch has found itself a new foe in the form of the Church of England. Rather than say "render unto God what is God's and to Murdoch what is Murdoch's", the CoE has expressed its opposition to the takeover of BSkyB by News Corporation, as such a move could undermine impartiality at Sky news.

The British government looks likely to loan Ireland around seven billion pounds as part of a bailout deal for the debt-struck nation.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 following news last night that Ireland will accept a bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.

Shares in Rolls Royce were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the engine manufacturer said it had just confirmed an order from Air China worth $1.8 billion.

The Irish government has confirmed that it will receive a bailout from the European Union, following a week of speculation and pressure on the country.

Scottish Power has said that it will be raising its gas and electricity prices just a week after rival British Gas said it would be increasing prices by an average of seven per cent due to rising wholesale prices.

Arcadia Group, which owns chains such as Dorothy Perkins, Topshop and Miss Selfridge, has seen pre-tax profits rise 6.4 per cent to £213.2 million in the full year ended 28 August.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 as Ireland's ongoing debt crisis appears to be coming to a resolution.

Shares in Balfour Beatty were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the housebuilder said it had acquired part of Rok Plc, which went into administration earlier this month.

The governor of the Irish Central Bank, Patrick Honohan, has become the first public official in the country to state that he expects a bailout to save the nation from bankruptcy.

Shares in National Grid were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading, despite the group reporting a strong rise in pre-tax profit in the half year ended 30 September.

Shares in SABMiller were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the brewer, which owns brands such as Grolsch, reported a rise in revenue and pre-tax profits in the half year ended 30 September.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after some stability beckoned for the eurozone, which is once again in the midst of a debt crisis.

Shares in Halfords were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the retailer reported a rise in pre-tax profit in the half year ended 1 October.

Shares in Halfords were up on the FTSE 250 in afternoon trading ahead of the car parts retailer's interim results, due tomorrow.

Shares in Barratt Developments were up on the FTSE 250 in afternoon trading after the housebuilder said it had seen a rise in completion revenues in the quarter ended 14 November.

Shares in Centrica were down on the FTSE 100 in the morning trading after the energy company, which owns British Gas, said it had performed "strongly" in the third quarter of the year.

Shares in British banks were mixed on the FTSE 100 following earlier falls as the eurozone faces off against a debt crisis.

Shares in Mothercare were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the group said it had returned to profit in the half year ended 9 October.

The controversial Glazer family, owners of Manchester United, are to redeem £220 million of payment in kind (PIK) loans in a bid to improve the strained finances of the club.

Shares in Mothercare were down on the FTSE 250 in afternoon trading ahead of the retailer's interim result, due out tomorrow.

Shares in Enterprise Inns plunged on the FTSE 250 in afternoon trading after the pub group reported a fall in profits in the full year ended 30 September.

Shares in Burberry were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading, despite the group reporting a strong rise in revenue and pre-tax profit in the half year ended 30 September.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as the sovereign debt crisis in the eurozone continued to fray investor nerves.

Shares in easyJet were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading despite the budget airline more than doubling its profit in the year ended 30 September.

Shares in Robert Wiseman Dairies were up in afternoon trading after the group reported a rise in turnover but a fall in profit in the half year ended 2 October.