BUSINESS

About 27% of the CFOs more optimistic about the future prospects for their companies, up from 16% in Q2.

Britain's rapidly ageing population will put pressure on those of working age as social care systems struggle.

Toshiba shares lose around $5bn over two days as it reveals the extent of the writedown of its US nuclear deal.

Lancaster University found 'material disconnect' between performance and return on investment on bosses' pay.

The American currency, like Icarus, is in danger of flying too close to the sun.

Chairman of South Korea's National Pension Service arrested on corruption charges.

The year 2016 saw traders get up to all sorts of things, from the scarcely believable to the downright criminal.

The FTSE 250 firm says that building delays in the run-up to Christmas will hit annual profit.

The company did not disclose the reason for scrapping the order.

Woolworths will sell to BP 527 existing fuel stations and 16 committed development sites.

Certain parts in London could see a decline in house prices, Halifax forecasts.

Most of the new stores will be opened across London and the south-east.

Sheffield-based Playtime Beds says using its beds may be dangerous for small children.

In the incident aboard a flight from the Vietnamese capital Hanoi to Incheon near Seoul, a passenger turned unruly.

The report follows a decline in the value of the pound post the referendum vote.

The pro-Brexit group said this is a conservative estimate and that the figure could be as high as £38.6bn.

Analyst predicts that Microsoft will make LinkedIn a leader in social media.

Some stores such as Harrods which are visited by Boxing Day bargain hunters not affected.

As per the contract signed on 11 December, the total price of the 80 planes was $16.6bn.

The National Living Wage assures higher minimum wages of at least £7.20 an hour to staff aged 25 and above.

The rise is linked to a weak pound and the cyclical upswing across commodity markets.

The decline in the value of the pound over the past 12 months has dented the UK economy.

The UK should work together with its international partners to promote trade, the prime minister said.

CEO Marillyn Hewson's assurance came after Trump tweeted about the high costs of the F-35 project.

This figure is more than the original estimate of £400m given at an Assembly committee hearing.

German and Swiss lenders agree to settlement with US authorities - but Barclays insist it will defend the case.

The fashion retailer closes most of its UK stores as the US firm restructures under its new Canadian owners.

UK GDP grows 0.6% in the quarter after the June Brexit vote slightly ahead of the 0.5% analysts expected.

Gold and silver could have contrasting fortunes over the next 12 months, while the direction of oil futures hinges on Opec's accord holding up.