COMPANIES

World's largest platinum producer raises cost base at key Brazil mine for sixth time.

Big bonuses for bankers are being lined up again. And - according to The Financial Times - its state-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland.

Yahoo reports better revenues under its new CEO Marissa Mayer but profit declines due to restructuring costs.

GS Yuasa stocks climb after Japanese regulators clarify that the battery's manufacturing process met the required standards.

Bully-Banks slams report that banks are planning to ward off a multi-billion compensation bill following FSA pilot scheme

The world's oldest bank is accused of hiding millions in losses as it made pleas for a €4bn state rescue that involves Italy's political elite

European Free Trade Association Court Says Iceland's plan to gradually repay savers is within EU law.

German regulator launches Euribor rigging investigation into Deutsche Bank, Portigon and two other lenders

Asian and North American markets offset weak demand from Europe for the Japanese automaker.

Europe's biggest discount carrier nears €1bn in quarterly revenue as three-month traffic passes 17m

Biopic derided as inaccurate by company's co-founder following its premiere at Sundance Film Festival.

More than 100 cases of child labour have been uncovered as technology giant investigates its suppliers.

G4S will be working alongside French consortium partners Thales and Onet for the project.

The World Economic Forum benchmark report emphasises significant changes needed to sustain economic growth

Record three-month revenue of $3.8bn offsets European sales slump and criticism of tax practices in UK.

Arcelor Mittal cites low European demand for steel as the reason for the closure of Belgium facilities.

Samsung posts better-than-expected profit in fourth quarter on high earnings from chip business and smartphone sales.

Arckaringa Basin shale oil might be worth $20tn and turn Australia from energy importer to exporter.

Ex-Barclays chiefs Bob Diamond and John Varley are among 104 who applied for anonymity in the rate fixing and mis-selling Guardian Care Homes case.

EasyJet expects to reduce its first-half loss to between £50m and £75m.

ICAP confirms Financial Services Authority is actively investigating one of its subsidiaries in relation to alleged Libor manipulation.

Barclays aims to axe 15 percent of investment banking operations in Asia, just after it has announced that it is conducting its UK staff cull

Burger giant, Burger King, has announced it will pull all its beef burgers from public sale which were supplied by Silver crest meat processing plant in Ireland,

13 of the UK’s most innovative start-ups have been chosen to travel to India on 9 February, looking for investment, partnership and potential customers.

Slower growth predicted by International Monetary Fund delivers latest economic blow for Chancellor George Osborne.

Flybe to cut 10 percent of its workforce in the UK to turn around the struggling business.

WH Smith says margin growth and cost cutting help to underpin profits.

Emerging market sales now more than half of total revenues for second-largest consumer brands group

IBM records higher profit in the fourth quarter and forecasts operating EPS of at least $20 in 2015.