COMPANIES

Donna Tartt, James Patterson and John Grisham are some of the 900 to sign the letter.

The US pharmacy chain confirmed it will try to fully take over British chemist Alliance Boots

India's largest lender's net profit rose 3.3% to $547m in April-June first-quarter.

Bloomberg earlier reported that 10 Apple products including MacBook laptops and iPad tablets were taken off government list.

SMEs across the UK are increasingly turning to alternative funding sources because they cannot get the funding they need from the banks.

Sale of luxury lingerie chain Agent Provocateur could fetch about £200m.

Sources tell IBTimes UK that GRG bosses Derek Sach and Aubrey Adams will leave the bank

Government-compiled service sector sentiment index logs third straight monthly rise.

The National Health Service's (NHS) watchdog ruled against using Kadcyla, even after a discount

Corporate investigators linked to GlaxoSmithKline on trial in Shanghai.

PrivateCore provides software that protects servers from malware, unauthorised access, and malicious hardware devices.

The embattled group has been swamped by severe management failings in the past.

Khazanah Nasional, Malaysia's state investment company, will acquire remaining shares in MAS for 1.38bn ringitt.

Adidas has announced it will increase its advertising spend in 2015.

IBTimes UK takes a look at companies that have been effected by the sanctions

Private equity firms Blackstone Group and PAI Partners own United Biscuits.

Average person spends 24 minutes every day browsing online shopping sites.

FCA says, between April 2011 and December 2012, Stonebridge targeted low and middle income customers

Tensions in Russia have forced bottler Coca Cola HBC to revaluate its performance outlook.

Nestle on 7 August reported a near 10% drop in first-half earnings.

Aviva posted a 4% rise in first-half operating profits to £1.052bn

Ctrip's stock surges 12.49% in after-hours trading in New York.

Settlement amount surpasses $13bn paid by JPMorgan over similar issues in November 2013.

Yuri Kovolchuk, dubbed Putin's banker, owns two of the channels that Coca Cola has dropped.

More than half of UK businesses have no policy for 'vaping' in the workplace.

Britvic targets Indian children with flagship Robinsons Fruit Shoot drink.

Roy holds talks in Delhi's Tihar prison on selling assets, including hotels in London and New York.

The ASA has banned a Morrisons advert because it promoted an 'unhealthy lifestyle'.

Zurich-based reinsurance giant sees profits fall short of expectations