COMPANIES

Number two UK grocery chain says customers spent £16m in one single hour of sales on 23 December

Finnish phone giant could face £340m tax bill just days after Vodafone was ordered to pay $2bn by Indian authorities.

Investors pull back after grim European data points to deeper fourth quarter recession ahead of key US earnings data from Alcoa

Completed activity booms on bumper Greece transaction but deal volume drops year-on-year, says benchmark report.

Dismissing fears of hard landing a 'mistake' and effects on markets could be dire in 2013.

Ex-gold producer COO replaces Cynthia Carroll as CEO at the world's largest mining groups

Network Rail has announced proposal to spend £37.5bn to expand and improve Britain's railways over the next five years.

Best-ever December sales figures even as high street shoppers tighten their belts.

Smartphone sales, especially in Galaxy series, expected to boost profits.

Home of Mickey Mouse, which recently acquired Lucasfilm and Star Wars franchise, conducting internal cost review.

CEO Michael Corbat reveals new banking chiefs under Citi's first structural shake-up since Vikram Pandit quit.

Investors in US and Europe cautious ahead of central bank meetings in London and Frankfurt.

Agreement will dent the bank's fourth quarter earnings by $2.5bn

"High level risk takers" at Deutsche Bank are of 'particular interest' to the regulator.

Bank of America has reached a $10bn agreement with mortgage agency Fannie Mae to settle claims the bank sold the US government-sponsored enterprise toxic mortgage bonds in the eight years leading up to the global financial crisis.

Both Easyjet and Aer Lingus report rise in passenger demand in line with the European airline industry which is on the path of recovery.

Financial chiefs plan to shore up balance sheets in 2013, amid concerns over dampened growth in Europe and UK, says Deloitte survey.

Britain's number four supermarket chain kicks off busy week for major UK retailers

The notice follows failed negotiations with Vodafone officials, according to a report.

As Morrisons hopes comedy duo will revive its fortunes, we look at economic worth of celebrity endorsements.

Britain's economy remains close to recession as European inflation quickens on key payroll Friday.

Santander is planning to shed 3,000 positions after its merger with Banesto.

Offshore contract drilling company settles with US government for its role in BP’s Deepwater disaster.

Wegelin will close its operations permanently after the conclusion of the case.

Mixed employment data and concerns over US budget talks keep investors in a cautious mood.

Founder of the world's biggest bond fund rounds on "essentially costless" money-printing in his monthly Investment Outlook column.

Only 11 member jurisdictions published the final set of Basel III regulations effective from the start of this year.

In-line sales leading up to Christmas Eve bump 2012 profit guidance to upper end of £620m range

Microsoft acquires Silicon Valley start-up R2 Studios which was also targeted by Google and Apple.