COMPANIES

Kweku Adoboli used pay day companies, such as Wageday Advance, Wonga.com, after losing his own money on spreadbetting

Britain's iconic toy store Hamleys bought by Groupe Ludendo which could set the stage for further international expansion.

Former Shell executive was downloading indecent images at home before accidentally printing them off at London HQ.

It seems like Apple can do no wrong, because the firm's reported pre-orders for its new iPhone 5 have topped a mammoth 2 million in just 24 hours.

Dutch oil company delays controversial £2.7bn plan to drill for oil in Arctic following safety equipment failure.

Plans for the first new oil wells in Arctic waters in 20 years have been put on hold.

Boots, which already has a foothold in China, expects the deal to strengthen its Asian presence.

Chinese company Alibaba says Google put pressure on Acer to stop launch of phone running its operating system.

Expanded product range and reaching out to new customers help boost Italian car manufacturer's sales and profits.

US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee holds hearing on security concerns posed by Chinese Telecom giants Huawei and ZTE.

Shares in retailer Next dropped on the FTSE 100 despite the group reporting a rise in revenue and profit in the half year to July 2012.

Businesses claiming to be mis-sold derivatives by banks dodge FSA agreement by fleeing to lawyers instead.

US Treasury lawyers recommend a preliminary settlement with Standard Chartered, says New York Times report.

Huawei dubs charges against it as "allegations based on allegations".

Thai Beverages offers £4.5bn for Fraser & Neave, the parent company of Tiger beer maker Asia Pacific Breweries.

Peter Cummings is only former HBOS banker penalised by City regulator as result of near-collapse of bank which was rescued by Lloyds.

Shares in Barratt Developments were down on the FTSE 250 in afternoon trading despite the housebuilder reporting a more than doubling of pre-tax profit for the full year ended 30 June 2012.

Shares in Kingfisher, the owner of B&Q, saw its shares rise on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after performing "as well as could be expected" in the half year ended 28 July 2012.

Deutsche bank has announced plans to cut costs and encourage a change in employee behaviour to overhaul its work culture.

Barclays reaches out-of-court settlement over interest rate swap agreement dispute ahead of October court hearing.

Facebook stock rose after founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg made his first major public appearance since the social network floated on the New York stock exchange in May.

Facebook CEO hints at greater emphasis on mobile - but quashes rumours about a Facebook phone during TechCrunch conference.

IBTimes UK investigates fallout of Britain's biggest banks mis-selling derivatives to SMEs - and the damage caused to UK businesses.

Company hires a number of foreign executives aimed at smooth expansion of its overseas operations.

The Coca-Cola Company has delivered coke drinks in Myanmar, for the first time in more than 60 years after US sanctioned companies to do business in Burma.

British oil giant BP agrees deal to shift oil assets in Gulf of Mexico as it counts damages cost of 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill

Ordinary People in Business to help UK firms file lawsuits against banks for mis-selling them complex derivative products.

Oil giant, BP is selling off assets in what's being seen as a prudent move to make sure it can take care of likely debts it will incur over the worst spill in American history.

Increased merger ratio, changes in top management structure offered in what is seen as a softening of company's stand.