COMPANIES

Disney plans to exit ESPN operation in the UK as it failed to retain key sports contracts.

State-owned bank says it is in 'late-stage' discussions with authorities and expects to pay 'significant' penalties.

Liberty Global eyes direct competition with Rupert Murdoch-controlled BSkyB in Europe.

UBS reports 1.89bn Swiss franc loss, slashes bonus pool as bankers brace for 10,000 jobs cuts amid global restructuring

Europe's second biggest oil company said net costs for fatal Gulf of Mexico disaster hit $42.2bn last year

Britain's second-biggest lender sets aside another £1bn to cover costs associated with mis-selling scandals.

Yum China is facing accusation that some of its suppliers are using excessive levels of antibiotics in chicken.

Boeing's permission-request indicates that the company is making progress in its efforts to fix 787's problems.

McGraw Hill shares plunge to six-month low after S&P unit says Justice Department planning civil suit

Chancellor George Osborne's threat to break-up UK banks adds pressure to shares as FTSE tumbles from near five year high

Lawyers say RBS and Lloyds could legally receive a fine discount on Libor manipulation due to being mostly owned by the taxpayer

Swatch Group posts 26% increase in net income due to higher sales and better margins.

Chancellor will tell banks in speech at JP Morgan that lenders that flout new ring fence rules will be broken up.

Panasonic stocks climb nearly 17% after the firm reported £421m net income for the three months ending December.

Departure comes as bank faces SFO and FSA probe into 2008 deal with Qatar Investment Authority.

Valve Software, the makers of the hugely popular Half-Life video game series, are being sued by a German consumer agency.

Hackers gain access to user names, passwords and email addresses.

Consortium includes Michael Dell, Silver Lake Partners and Microsoft.

George Osborne insists possible fines imposed on RBS by US authorities should be met by the bankers, not taxpayers.

Dubbed the Victorian pleasure palace, one of London's most offbeat and decadent venues is explored by Lianna Brinded.

Barclays new CEO will not take a bonus for last year, following a spate of Libor and mis-selling scandals

Ratings agency Fitch says that Britain's biggest banks' will be hit by the redress costs but not as much as PPI payouts

Iconic cab maker bought out of administration by China's Geely Automobile for a debt-free £11m.

France's third largest bank tries to calm investors on its €2.68bn writedown, saying it will not impact on its core capital

Samsung's chairman faces accusations of hiding the family fortune from his siblings and other relatives.

Group adds 122,000 broadband customers as it plans deeper push into sports broadcasting.

Financial details of deal which includes patents, trademarks and leftover stocks not revealed.

Politicians, lawyers and business experts warn SMEs of further hurdles in bank review process.

Disgruntled HMV staff briefly took to Twitter to announce their own firing using the company's official account.