Energy giant SSE spent more on investment and slumped to loss in retail arm.
Kraft Foods had exclusive rights for the sale of Starbucks coffee in retail and grocery outlets under the contract.
A reform agenda for the next decade, hammered out by China's ruling party on Tuesday (November 12), raised expectations in a country of 1.3 billion despite being vague and short on details.
Leading retailer will create £30m store with four floors in Westfield London.
Figures follow the break-up of the Financial Services Authority into two separate agencies in April.
BP has become of the biggest buyers from Rosneft after years without a deal between the two giants
Firms planning Singapore IPOs fear Myanmar government's wrath.
Unions say a 1% pay increase is not enough as real-term pay fell by 13%.
Robin Budenberg, chairman of UK Financial Investments, opposed chancellor's plans to cut bankers' bonuses.
Rival Coca-Cola has already pledged to invest $5bn in Asia's third-largest economy.
OECD signals growth may be better than expected in many economies, but warns on troubled Brics nations.
Royal College of Nursing says 22% of NHS Trusts surveyed, recruited from overseas.
Research finds childhood bullying can lead to significant economic implications later in life.
Percentage rise lower than those of big six firms Centrica and SSE but still above annual wages growth.
Rachel Reeves MP, Labour's Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, says the minister is out of touch.
October CPI inflation fell to 2.2% on slowing tuition fee growth and supermarket discounting at petrol pumps.
China's official Xinhua news agency to publish the nation's economic agenda on 12 November.
The move follows the firm's massive Verizon Wireless deal.
China's official Xinhua news agency to publish the nation's economic agenda on 12 November.
Energy secretary Ed Davey to issue warning to industry at Energy UK conference amid debate over rising bills.
Freddie Mac wants bank to take back $1.4bn faulty securities sold to it.
Rics house price balance rose to 11-month high at 57% in October.
Energy UK, body which represents 'Big Six', warns investment at risk in mud-slinging debate around bills and profit.
Media giants could be locked in long and expensive war over televised sports coverage in Britain.
Shelter blames shortage of affordable homes for pushing up prices beyond reach of many ordinary people.
Deloitte says level of expertise of capital's leadership unrivalled across globe.
Reuters investigation claims Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei controls mammoth business.
Government to divest 10% of Indian Oil and 5% of Coal India to boost public finances.
The company currently employs 1,035 staff across 75 stores and 23 concessions.
Chris Jones, of City & Guilds, says society has placed too much emphasis on academia.