COMPANIES

Starbucks faced severe criticism in the UK for its controversial tax schemes.

Russia's third biggest bank has moved $7bn to the Russian central bank, as the country's lenders look to repatriate funds.

Barclays, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia and Societe Generale under FCA scrutiny.

Miliband says zero-hour contracts are 'exploitative' and must be tackled.

Meanwhile, RBS cancelled its 2:1 pay ratio proposal on lack of UKFI support

Visa stopped providing services to two Russia-based banks as part of US' sanctions on country after dispute over Ukraine.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency accuses Barclays of misleading the now-defunct Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae

Companies allegedly conspired to refrain from soliciting one another's employees in order to avert a salary war.

London icon 30 St Mary Axe files for receivership after defaulting on loans

Activists have formed a human chain on London's Oxford street to mark the first anniversary of Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh and expose retailers' failure to rightfully compensate survivors and victims' families.

TPR took action as the firm underpaid its workers' auto-enrolment pension contributions.

Energy holding company Turcas is in negotiations to purchase natural gas from Israel's Leviathan field.

Deloitte appointed as receivers for landmark 30 St Mary Axe in City of London

January-March quarter includes $1.3bn charge for recall of nearly 2.6 million vehicles.

Daimler could exit F1 if Ecclestone refuses to resign in event of conviction in Munich

Barclays boosted bonuses last year despite billions paid in mis-selling and financial scandals and profit drops

Russian energy giant wants extra $11.4bn, more than five times original sum demanded over gas dispute.

Don't be fooled by the Oxford Street demonstration over the 1,138 Bangladeshi factory workers which died

Beijing has passed amendments that will go into effect on 1 January, 2015.

Tokyo District Court orders commencement of bankruptcy proceedings for Mark Karpeles' company

A Singaporean tycoon is reportedly set to offer €500m for a 51% share of the club.

Case hinges on allegations Formula 1 boss tried to bribe BayernLB banker Gerhard Gribkowsky

Xactly's CEO details how businesses can learn from David Moyes' 'unsurprising' Man U sacking

US proposes to request a dispute settlement panel at the WTO on 25 April.

Majority of participants in the US equity market concerned about HFT, ConvergEx Group survey finds.

Shift of £1m in loans to trade union-owned Unity Trust Bank signals start of pullout

Bank says a 'striking feature' of the recent labour market data has been the 'strength in self-employment'.

The deadly industry in the hills surrounding Johannesburg draws thousands to work.

Incomes Data Services says the settlements outstrip CPI inflation and could soon overtake RPI inflation.