BUSINESS

Public outcry as UK-based phone giant avoids UK tax after one of biggest corporate deals in history

Wonga, a leader in the heavily criticised payday lending market, sees profit soar 36%.

Graft investigators point finger at GSK's China HQ rather than individual salespeople.

OECD expects growth in major advanced economies to build further in second half, but warns of major risks.

The British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline's company in China (GSK China) established a key account marketing team to bribe major hospitals, exposed GSK employees.

Microsoft on Tuesday (September 3) said it will buy Nokia's phone business and license its patents for £ 4.6 billion, making its boldest foray yet into mobile devices and bringing Nokia executive Stephen Elop back into the fold.

Unemployment has fallen by 149,940 people in first eight months of 2013, according to Spain's Labour Ministry.

Economic recovery weak because of three years of Osborne austerity, says TUC.

Ceeney says women are being prevented from top-level financial posts.

Market participants to track UK construction PMI and Spanish unemployment data today.

Markit PMI survey for UK construction sector shows sharpest rise in output for almost six years.

Premier Li Keqiang says China on track amid further expansion in services and manufacturing.

Upbeat factory activity data raises hopes of a quicker global economic recovery.

Retail sales rose 3.6% year-on-year in August compared to 3.9% growth in July.

Vodafone shakes hands with Verizon Communications to sell its 45% stake in the US joint venture.

Foreign Office spending on procurement cards for diplomats comes hits £40m over three years.

Michael Sherwood and Richard Gnodde, co-chief executives of Goldman Sachs International, speak out ahead of EU referendum.

Issues such as funding and management of the planned bank need to be resolved.

Reports in Swiss media suggest Wauthier's fraught relationship with Ackermann exposed in suicide note.

HSBC, JPMorgan, BNP Paribas, Morgan Stanley and Nomura cut India GDP forecasts.

Markit Eurozone manufacturing PMI rises to 26-month high at 51.4 in August.

Figures released by the Bank of England shows a slight £1.6bn net lending increase.

Powerful Markit manufacturing PMI data adds weight to view UK economy is finally recovering.

Vodafone late on Sunday (September 1) said it was in advanced talks with Verizon to sell its 45 percent stake in the Verizon Wireless joint venture for cash and common shares in what would be the world's third-largest deal of all time.

Oil minister Veerappa Moily suggests closing fuel pumps at night to cut oil import bills.

US military strikes to take place only when Congress approves the action.

UK mobile phone giant in talks to sell 45% stake to joint venture partner Verizon Communications.

US President Barack Obama's decision to defer military strikes against Syria provide momentary relief.

Home prices increased by 0.4% in August from the previous month, according to Hometrack.