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Asian markets: China’s Shanghai Composite positive post Bank of Japan’s decision

Asian markets: Shanghai Composite positive as Bank of Japan adopts negative interest rate policy

Bank of Japan has said that 0.1% interest would be charged for excess reserves parked with it.

Barclays faces £1bn lawsuit from London businesswoman Amanda Staveley

Barclays faces £1bn lawsuit claim from London businesswoman Amanda Staveley

Staveley and her firm PCP Capital Partners had helped Barclays raise £3.5bn from Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Mansour.

Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East to axe 50 senior directors

Rolls-Royce boss Warren East bags £1.9bn order from budget carrier Norwegian

The plane engine manufacturer boasts of clients such as Boeing Co. and Airbus Group.

My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: Hasbro being sued for allegedly pirating brony font Generation B

Hasbro sued for allegedly using a font without a licence across its My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic range.

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Deutsche Bank scraps bonuses, saying the board has to 'own' €6.8bn loss

The bank generated a full-year revenue of €33.5bn, in line with expectations and a 5% increase from 2014.

Women in STEM and business: Sexism puts teenage girls like me off careers in the industry

Since launching a feminist website for teenagers, I have encountered many stories of female exclusion.

UK economy: Optimism and GDP growth rate decline amid fears of a global slowdown

Chancellor George Osborne warned 'there may be bumpy times ahead' for Britain's economy.

Chancellor George Osborne delays Lloyds sale because of market turmoil

Chancellor George Osborne has postponed the sale of the final stake in Lloyds Banking Group.

McDonald'sJapan introduces chocolate-covered french fries to help with turnaround

McDonald's Japan introduces chocolate-covered French fries to boost sales

The 'McChoco Potatoes' will reportedly be removed from menus post Valentine's Day.

EU referendum: David Cameron seeks to wrap-up renegotiations with grandees in London

British prime minister will hold talks with Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Tusk in London.

VW emissions scandal: EU seeks more powers over national car regulations

The EU is aiming to prevent a repeat of Volkswagen's emissions test cheating scandal.

UK economy: GDP expands 0.5% in last quarter of 2015 with growth driven by services sector

The annual GDP growth added up to 2.2% in 2015, well below the 2.9% increase reported in 2014.

Welsh Tories accuses the Labour party of wasting millions by buying Cardiff airport for £52m

Welsh Tories accuse Labour of wasting millions in Cardiff airport purchase

Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales and the leader of Welsh Labour, had then defended the deal.

SSE cuts energy prices by 5.3% from 29 March but critics say it still isn't enough

SSE's rival E.on announced a 5.1% price cut effective from 1 February.

Asian markets: China’s Shanghai Composite in the red following Fed’s rate hike comment

Asian markets: China's Shanghai Composite in the red following Fed's rate rise comment

Both WTI crude oil and Brent crude were trading lower despite Russia stating it could consider cutting output.

Royal Mail hit with landmark fine of £40m from French competition authorities

Tories accused of 'fire sale' after record £26.4bn of privatisations in 2015

The Labour Party and unions say the chancellor sold 'the family silver' for political reasons.

JK Rowling's Pottermore recovers sales by focusing on Harry Potter e-books

Pottermore cut ties with its development and distribution partner Sony in September 2015.

Samsung Q4 net profit tumbles 40% on weak smartphone sales and excess chip supplies

Like Apple the company also warned of a 'gloomy' 2016 ahead.

Disability rights group praises Lego after it unveils its first-ever wheelchair character

The German company has just 'rocked our brick-built world,' gushes #ToyLikeMe campaign.

UK is the 10th least corrupt country in the world according to Transparency International

Transparency International ranks the UK as 10th least corrupt country in the world

Denmark, Sweden, Finland, New Zealand and Norway are among other nations in the least corrupt list.

Iran to strike agreement with carmaker Peugeot as President Rouhani helps broker trade deals

The Iranian President is to sign several business deals during his visit to France.

How do you spend $13 billion in Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen style?

Yacht of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen 'destroyed protected coral reef' say Cayman officials

Chain from Allen's super yacht Tatoosh damaged 80% of vital reef in Grand Cayman, say investigators.

Amazon and eBay face crackdown over VAT fraud by overseas sellers

Amazon Prime added 14 million new US customers in 2015

Nearly half of all US customers are members of the premier shipping service.

Alibaba to acquire South China Morning Post to deepen its media reach

Malaysia: Ex-astronaut Sheikh Muszaphar launches halal rival to Amazon and Alibaba

Those with halal certification or who comply with Shariah guidelines can market products on site.

UK housing: Home completions leap but construction skills shortage puts brakes on building

NHBC says 17% increasing in housing completions during 2015 and new home registrations rising too.

Landlords sitting on £500m of unprotected deposits leaving tenants at risk

Research shows landlords who disregard deposit regulations could be earning a combined £8.5m a year.

Oil crisis: David Cameron to set up a support group for the North Sea oil industry

Oil crisis: Russia to talk to Opec countries on output cuts in bid to boost oil price

Head of Russia's oil pipeline Nikolai Tokarev hints on possible cooperation with oil cartel.

Ethereum-based credit rating and KYC platform Cetas picks up Citi innovation prize

Algorythmix has picked up first prize for the most transformative use of blockchain in Citi Mobile Challenge.

Comparethemarket.com owner BGL considers £1bn London Stock Exchange float

BGL owner Budget Holdings Limited (BHL) would maintain a majority stake in comparethemarket.com after IPO.

Libor scandal: Brokers accused of rate rigging with ex UBS and Citibank trader Tom Hayes acquitted

Five out of the six brokers accused of rigging Interbank rate have been released after not guilty verdicts.

Citi Digital Money Symposium bets on India to become the new Kenya

IBTimes UK learns how India is replicating the success of mobile money in Kenya.

Shell: More than 80% of shareholders vote in favour of proposed £35bn BG takeover

Royal Dutch Shell edges closer to complete merger after majority of shareholders vote in favour of takeover.

FCA to step away from 'shoot first' approach says new boss Andrew Bailey

New FCA chief suggests move from "shoot first, ask questions later" approach of predecessor Martin Wheatley

Credit card companies pushing unrequested credit-limit increases spur debt among 4.5m cardholders

uSwitch found that 12% of surveyed credit-card holders had their limits increased by £2,500 or more.

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