Local Government Minister: Council Chief Pay is 'Ultimately Down to Democracy'
Brandon Lewis, parliamentary under-secretary of state for local government, was speaking to a group of MPs.
Council Staff to Strike as 'Low Pay' Dispute Erupts
Members of the trade union Unison vote in favour of industrial action on 10 July.
US Hedge Fund Lost Millions in Cyber-Attack
BAE Systems reveals unnamed US hedge fund lost millions after cyber-attack
Ithaca Energy Buys Stakes in Three UK Oil Fields for $170m
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UK Engineering Firms Urged to Investigate 'Female Friendly' Policies
The Institution of Civil Engineers says more diversity can bring different perspectives to engineering solutions.
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Warwick Business School has announced that it will begin holding courses in the Shard
Gazprom's Gas Flow via Ukraine Remains Stable as Debt Feud Continues
Gazprom says gas flow via Ukraine remains stable despite deadlock
Partnership Assurance Axing Jobs and £21m in Costs on 'Radical' Pension Reforms
The news comes after the Chancellor George Osborne announced reforms to the UK's insurance industry.
FTSE 100 CEO Bonuses Rise While Pay Averages £868,000
Chief executives in Britain's biggest companies only fell marginally
Spain's Santander to Buy GE Money Bank for $951m
Deal to boost Santander's presence in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
Morrisons Slashes Prices Once Again as Shares Hit Eight-Year Low
Morrisons has said that it will cut prices on a further 135 products.
Honda, Nissan and Mazda Recall Over 2 Million Cars to Fix Faulty Takata Airbags
Toyota has also recalled some 650,000 vehicles to deal with potentially faulty airbags.
Oracle Set to Announce $5bn Acquisition of Software Firm Micros Systems
Oracle close to its biggest acquisition since 2009 deal with Sun Microsystems.
AA Shares Tumble in Conditional Trading of IPO
The AA stock price fell to 244p in conditional trading on the London Stock Exchange
Asos Shares Slide 3.5% After Massive Warehouse Fire in Barnsley
23 June is the first day of trading since the Barnsley Distribution Centre was torched.
BNP Paribas Could Pay up to $9bn to Settle US Sanctions Probe
US investigators claim French bank hid transactions worth $30bn.
GE Clears Final Alstom Hurdle as French Government Buys 20% from Bouygues
French government would buy 20% stake in Alstom from Bouygues.
Asos Back to Business After Massive Barnsley Warehouse Fire
Barnsley is the centre of the online retailer's distribution capability
GM Car Recalls: Quality Manager William McAleer Had 'Warned' Board of Safety Flaws
McAleer has sent copies of his 2002 letter to US House and Senate committees.
GE Wins Alstom Bidding War With French Government Support
Government works on new deal with GE which involves state owning 20% stake in Alstom.
Google's Nest Labs to Buy Video-Monitoring Start-up Dropcam for $555m
Nest says it will not share customer data with Google following deal.
China Buys Canary Wharf Group's Skyscraper for £795m
China Life buys 10 Upper Bank Street in London from CWG parent company Songbird Estates
Royal Mail: TNT Post UK Plans Threaten Universal Postal Service
Royal Mail adds that TNT deliveries expansion would slash revenue by £200m.
Siemens-Mitsubishi Team Sweetens Alstom Bid by €1.2bn
Move comes after GE improved its bid as deadline just days away.
Shire Rejects £27bn AbbVie Bid and Sees 12% Shares Surge
Shire confirmed its rejection of AbbVie offer, saying it undervalues company and its prospects.
UBS Belgium Chief Marcel Brühwiler Detained Over Multi-Billion-Euro Tax Evasion Scheme
Marcel Brühwiler allegedly helped wealthy Belgians dodge taxes.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage Bypasses Banks to Raise £1m in Crowdfunding
Restaurant and food business made famous by Fearnley-Whittingstall is raising cash.
UBS Faces Criminal Probe into Sales of Mutual Funds Backed by Puerto Rico Bonds
Clients invested in mutual funds suffered heavy loss as their value declined about 40% over 2013.
3.5m Britons Face Surprise Tax Bill Because of HMRC Blunders
Overall, more than five million workers have paid either too much or too little tax.
Westfield Shareholders Approve Billionaire Frank Lowy's $70bn Plan to Restructure Mall Empire
More than 76% shareholders in Westfield Retail Trust vote in favour of plan to split shopping centre business.
Barclays Loses Head of Wealth Business Peter Horrell
The British bank has already lost a flurry of senior executives
UK SME Trade Debt Almost Three Times National GDP
UK SMEs are struggling to get paid for their goods and services.
France Unwilling to Give GE Full Ownership of Alstom
Paris demands GE to allow Alstom to retain minority ownership in its turbine business.
Chrysler Next on Regulator's Ignition-Switch Hit List
US NHTSA says investigations involve older Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler models.
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