COMPANIES

Alibaba's market value, at $231.44bn, exceeds the market capitalisations of Amazon and eBay combined.

Tesco is working to find out extent of issues and what impact they will have on full year results.

Bank's earnings per share would increase to $2 by 2017, compared to estimated $0.75 in 2014, according to Barron's.

Dresser-Rand makes compressors and turbines serving oil and gas industry.

Virgin boss voted most admired business leader of the past 50 years.

Cash-rich Hyundai intends to build a headquarters complex, an auto theme-park and a hotel on the land parcel.

Mark Reilly, given three-year suspended prison sentence by Chinese court, not to face jail time.

Shares in Alibaba rocket as firm launches on New York Stock Exchange.

PwC, the firm's administrator, says the deal remains subject to court approval.

The vote saw 84.6% of Scotland's electorate turn out to vote in the referendum.

The Labour party leader says he knows there is deep anger across the UK with Westminster politics.

Gazprom investigation into alleged market abuses was put on hold because of the Ukraine crisis.

Maybank will become the 'official retail banking partner' in the region for Manchester United.

Lord Ashcroft poll reveals majority of 'Yes' voters felt disillusioned with Westminster politics.

Five-month-long cyber attack on Home Depot's payment terminals to cost firm $62m.

GSK posts apology on its China website after its China subsidiary found guilty of bribery.

GSK's China subsidiary was found guilty of bribing non-government personnel for commercial gains.

Goldman's move to hire brother of former deputy chief of Libya's sovereign fund as intern under review.

Deal valued at $129 per share, representing 20% premium to closing price on 17 September.

35 to 40 institutions, including BlackRock, have placed orders for $1bn or more shares each.

Microsoft has already laid off around 13,000 of its staff, primarily from Nokia phone division.

SME owner and energy industry expert Kat Heathcote tells us why she's voting Yes

Guy Ryder, director-general of the ILO, says policies to address undeclared work must be balanced.

Lawyers representing the bondholders said they were willing to accept a 'significant' write down on debt.

Hyundai Motor, Hyundai Mobis and Kia Motors outbid Samsung Electronics for 79,342-square-metre Gangnam land parcel.

[BREAKING] Unison says 68% of its members who voted said they were prepared for industrial action.

Songbird Estates said that 'strengthening rents' was the reason

The ONS says retail sale growth jumped by 3.9% compared with the year before.

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