COMPANIES

The computer chip producer is reportedly upgrading its production facilities in Western Asia.

Iran will seek to replenish its ailing fleet of commercial airliners in the event of economic sanctions being lifted

Metro Bank has recorded a strong first quarter as customer accounts, deposits and lending soar.

Exclusive: Jonathan Isaby, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, says the increase is 'unacceptable'

Drugs are known as 'diversified brands' and many are sold in emerging markets.

Zamir Telecom cut off from Bangladesh network in purported politically-motivated sabotage.

Brent crude slipped after data suggested the world's biggest oil consumers were slowing down.

I'm a Celebrity star's book has been a slow seller after much publicised release

Viacom's networks include MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central.

Coke may revise controversial executive pay package before it takes effect in 2015.

Professor Michael Brown says the current UK higher education system is not 'fully fit for purpose'.

BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse may face criminal charges rather than being allowed to buy their way out of trouble.

A new report has studied the evolving ways in which we watch videos on the go

Adoboli sentenced to seven years in jail in November 2012 over unauthorised trading scandal

International Monetary Fund says resolution to geopolitical crisis would boost Ukraine's economy

China's cooling property sector has hit allied industries, impacting industrial growth.

Scottish Chambers of Commerce unveils most comprehensive business survey to date on independence impact

Harte will report directly to Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins

Weir previously commissioned an independent report into how Scottish independence would affect businesses

Pfizer's attempt to acquire UK's AstraZeneca has fuelled concerns about tax avoidance strategies of large firms.

Pay-TV firm BSkyB added 764,000 new customers in nine months to end of March.

Dani Alves' banana eating incident was a marketing plan created with Neymar and a Brazilian company.

Rolls-Royce's stock price opened 2% down on flat profits for 2014

FatFace, the clothing retailer, will float shares onto the London Stock Exchange in May.

Finance Director George Culmer confirms plans on a conference call

Rupert Soames, grandson of British wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill, becomes CEO today

GM bailout cost US taxpayers about $1bn more than estimated.

Lloyds unveiled a 22% jump in first-quarter pre-tax profit

Lloyds has already bolstered its balance sheet by selling off a range of assets