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Human rights activists criticise US giants after police opened fire on striking workers.

The Diamond Family Foundation reaps rewards of owning around 1.2 million shares in Barclays.

Qantas Airways struggling to compete with Virgin in Australia.

Microsoft search to replace Steve Ballmer could be completed by February, as focus made on internal candidates.

ONS says profits of non-financial companies up 3.6% in current prices during third quarter of 2013.

Online sales were up 62%, with a quarter of customers choosing to click and collect.

RBI raised LTV ratio for gold loan companies to 75% from 60%.

Meddings was seen as the front-runner to succeed Chief Executive Peter Sands

The firm says it grew 10% in the UK and Ireland, driven by an improving private sector.

Vehicle sales race past 20 million in 2013 as smog throttles several Chinese cities.

Morrisons blames falling consumer incomes and lack of exposure to growing online and convenience markets.

The world's third biggest retailer posted another heavy drop in underlying sales in its British market.

Bolland says company's step-by-step approach to improve general merchandise sales is working.

Japan's health ministry sued Novartis for using manipulated data in marketing Diovan.

French food giant Danone initiated court proceedings against Fonterra over lost sales due to unnecessary recalls.

Oddball Chinese tycoon hopes to partner with American entrepreneur to make purchase.

Richard Desmond suing Man Group subsidiary GLG Partners for about £20m.

Facebook acquired India-based Little Eye Labs that provides mobile app optimisation tool.

High Pay Centre says executive pay increased by 74% over past decade.

Ford boss Alan Mulally has declared himself out of the running for Microsoft's new CEO.

Persimmon Hails 'Strong Finish' to 2013 as Help to Buy Drives UK Housing Recovery

Company generated total fourth-quarter sales of £170m from UK.

British mother and baby products retailer was hit by Christmas discounting in the UK

Tesco rival reports 28 million customer transactions in the seven day run up to Christmas.

US District Judge Katherine Forrest upheld earlier ruling against Fabrice Tourre.

Banks allegedly exploited pricing around residential mortgage-backed securities from around 2009 through 2011, says WSJ.

At least one victim of police violence in Phnom Penh worked for Puma contractor, clothing giant says.

The history of the London taxi from the hansom cab to the new Nissan.