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ThomsonReuters/INSEAD Asia Business Sentiment Index jumps to 74 in Q2 from 64 in Q1.

Gapzrom has enough resources to move ahead with multi-billion dollar China project says Anton Siluanov

Konigsberg charged with two counts of conspiracy and three counts of falsifying records and statements.

Barra is due to be questioned at Capitol Hill on 18 June over GM's inability to fix vehicle safety issues.

Audit authorities say losses at China Investment Corp could still widen

Simon Calver left the group in a shock exit, soon after a major profit warning

Activist investor David Winters says Buffet could be looking to take Coca-Cola private.

Bankruptcy protection would enable MtGox to complete sale of its assets and repay creditors.

Gupta faces $13.9m fine and permanent ban from acting as public company officer.

Chinese investors keen to back Britain's major projects.

European Commission poised to approve Carphone Warehouse and Dixon merger.

Paris expects improved offers ahead of 23 June deadline imposed by GE for its bid.

The supermarket chain says the job losses are a result of the firm reducing layers of management.

Pat Nice says the industry's skills shortage is a massive challenge.

Iceland has reported strong sales as low-end stores continue to decimate mid-market share.

Whitbread's sales for the first quarter have increased by 12.7%.

BP chief executive says facilities in the south of Iraq are a long way from the violence in the north.

Britain's e-commerce shoppers will vote with clicks and over 90% check vendor reviews in advance.

Baroness O'Cathain has warned Britain could face more riots like those seen across London in the summer of 2011.

Deal will be signed in front of visiting Chinese premier Li Keqiang and David Cameron.

Siemens and Mitsubishi have proposed transactions estimated to be superior to General Electric's bid.

Oil supply-side shock can limit the extent of monetary adjustment possible in Asia.

The research revealed 80% of those planning to 'go global' cite the economic upturn as their primary catalyst.

Moody's cut the grocer's credit rating again as Philip Clarke struggles to stem falling sales

Shell looks to focus on growth in directly owned Australian assets.

By 2051 one in five people in the UK will be from an ethnic minority background.

Alibaba's revenue in the quarter ended March rose 38% year-on-year to $1.9bn.

A reputation is the easiest thing to gain and the hardest to lose

The long-debated negatives of Apple are back to investors' table; is it time to sell?