BUSINESS

Promising figures posted today by the Office of National Statistics show that the UK economy grew 1% in the third quarter, according to official gross domestic product figures, which measures the value of everything produced in the country.

US carmaker expected to announce plans to close its Southampton van manufacturing plant, with 500 redundancies.

Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta has been handed a two year prison sentence after being found guilty of insider trading.

Manhattan judge says Gupta 'stabbed Goldman in the back' by leaking corporate secrets.

Prime minister may have broken UK Statistics Authority regulations with revelation that good news on economy imminent.

As UK's finance minister enshrines depositor preference into law, we take a look at how this is potentially damaging for the consumer, as well as the banks

Trader ordered to repay €4.9bn to Societe Generale and spend three more years in prison for role in biggest trading scandal in European history.

Papers obtained by Reuters indicate Germany's Economy Ministry was in "advanced" talks with Daimler over EADS stake just weeks before $45bn merger with BAE became public.

Shares in Home Retail Group jumped on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the Argos and Homebase owner reported a better than expected set of half year results.

Shares in British American Tobacco were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the cigarette maker reported a decline in volumes from subsidiaries in the nine months ended September 2012.

t's been a dramatic day for the French banking industry with the news that the man who's just been handed a five year jail term for one of the biggest trading frauds in history might well appeal against his sentence.

National Australia Bank-owned Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank launch probe into Tailored Business Loan in voluntary agreement with FSA.

Germany records slides for manufacturing and services in October as demand sagged amid eurozone crisis.

The digital age is creeping up on the Home Retail Group which owns the Argos business. Because they've announced a major revamp of its business to ensure that online retailers like Amazon, and others of its ilk, don't get anywhere near their profits.

Coalition's leftist parties say workers’ rights curbed enough and reject wage cut proposals.

The Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras was all smiles as he arrived for bailout talks at Parliament but the day ended badly

DuPont, United Technologies and 3M among poor results sending Dow Jones industrial average into 2% tumble.

Shares in Whitbread Plc, the owner of the Costa coffee chain, saw its shares decline on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading despite the group reporting a rise in profits in the half year ended 30 August 2012.

The producers of caffeine energy drink, Monster, are going to be investigated in America. It comes as a mother in Maryland is suing the firm over her teenage daughter's death.

BP's deal to link-up with Russia's state-owned Rosneft and Industry's Canada's recent moves to block foreign takeovers are symbolic of government's troubled relationship with energy.

Stiff competition among insurance companies driving premiums down.

Amendments to Vicker's Report likely after parliament grills Finnish central bank governor Erkki Liikanen.

China's largest online retailer 360buy launches its English website targeting US and European consumers.

In Marissa Meyer's first quarter in charge, Yahoo's latest quarterly revenue increased to £680m, a rise of 2 percent year-on-year.

Obama and Romney discuss foreign policy issues, America's global leadership and US economy during the third and final US presidential debate.

Conservative MP Guto Bebb paves way for first all-party parliamentary action group against banks mis-selling derivatives to SMEs.

BP ends stormy 9-year joint venture with Russian investor group but nabs 20 percent stake in Kremlin-controlled Rosneft

The London Games Art exhibition showcases some of the industry’s leading talent in game development and design

Former Goldman executive's tell-all book and "60 Minutes" Interview said to reveal little about life on the inside of Wall Street's most famous firm