COMPANIES

EEF warns that almost a million replacement workers will be needed by 2020

Sergei Lavrov says sanctions are work of 'weak politicians trying to blame others'

Berkshire Hathaway CEO and financial guru supports 30% Club, which has launched in the United States.

Crisis in Russia and further lawsuits ensure British Petroleum unlikely to know stability for a while.

China's Tsingtao Brewery has posted a jump in profits from the previous year.

Duke of Westminster firm Grosvenor eyes outer London rental market for future.

China lending slowdown has pulled down ICBC's profit growth to its weakest in about five years.

Oxford University study shows that financial journalists have not unduly 'bashed bankers' between 2007 and 2013

Standard & Poor's puts Tesco on negative watch amid weak financial results.

Dyson has unveiled plans to double the size of its Malmesbury headquarters.

International Monetary Fund report slashes growth prospects for eastern Europe amid an 'unusual constellation of risks'.

McGee received around £9m in bonuses last year

Shanghai-listed medium-sized Chinese lender proposes to float 3.4 billion shares in HK.

Beijing stands by as Greece continues privatisation programme.

Over 300,000 have so far signed up for new mobile banking app out of 30 million who are eligible to use it.

The English National Opera hires Brit film director Mike Leigh and US' Peter Sellars

Gazprom warns deeper sanctions could lead to Europe's gas supplies being cut off.

Big companies have power to create lasting change - but they have simply turned their backs.

Colin Stanbridge, chief executive of the LCCI, says small enterprises will be hit hardest by the industrial action.

A group of bitcoin entrepreneurs looking to revive MtGox have received support from more creditors.

Moscow accuses Brussels of doing Washington's bidding after EU slaps sanctions on individuals tied to Kremlin.

Cirrus offers 235p for each Wolfson share

US Federal Reserve orders BofA to suspend and resubmit capital plans for 2014.

There were 195,800 jobs lost in the country's private sector.

The Russian rouble gained along with markets after Western leaders announced new sanctions over Ukraine.

Russia's finance minister Anton Siluanov says he can't see any impact, deputy foreign minister disagrees.

KPMG and Markit says almost half of UK technology firms expect to hire more workers throughout the year.

Nokia reported a profits increase of 10% for first quarter.

Disney and its Chinese partner have boosted investment in Shanghai Disney Resort by $800m to $5.44bn.