COMPANIES

Profit before tax rises to £5.8m in the six months to 31 December from £3.6m a year earlier.

Union claims Underground bosses are 'blatantly' discriminating against part-time operators.

Both companies issue a surprise joint statement announcing no deal to go ahead.

The company's chief executive stood to gain up to £25m according to Sky News

Kraft Heinz's takeover proposal would combine two of the biggest food brands in the world.

India's recently-appointed High Commissioner to Britain tells IBTimes UK Brexit could enhance Indo-UK partnership.

Hotel operator reports 12.9% drop in annual pre-tax profit on a constant currency basis.

Ratings agency Moody's says wide range of economic indicators point to hope in 2017.

Coffee giant announced the opening of up to 300 shops in the country over the next six years.

Aerospace group issues fifth profit warning in over a year after taking £179m hit related to higher contracts costs.

The decision will create 36 jobs at Luton, which will become the airline's 28th base.

Industrial action announcement comes after peace talks at mediation service Acas broke down.

Workers voter overwhelmingly in favour of deal that will see pension scheme replaced by contributions.

UK consumers are however spending big in restaurants and bars.

British credit card users might be more vulnerable to economic shocks than European peers, according to new research.

Number of pubs in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest with pain to increase with higher business rates in April.

Employees vent their anger online at 'heavy handed' ban, which will prevent drinking between 9am and 5pm.

Both companies have released statements warning that a deal is not certain.

Business leaders say bricks-and-mortar shops will be hurt by overhaul in rates.

Environment secretary had recently tried to close down 23 mines and suspend 5 others.

A magnet for controversy, Gertler began operating as a diamond merchant in the DRC in 1990s.

Shares in Japanese conglomerate plunge 8% after last-minute decision to delay third-quarter earnings report.

Swiss lender cut over 7,000 jobs last year but plans more redundancies in a bid to reach cost-cutting goals by 2018.

Hannover-based firm reports flat bookings for summer holidays this year.

Whether you say it with dinner or jewellery, the main thing is to get spending on most romantic night of the year.

Lloyds operates a Bank of Scotland branch in the German capital.

British industrialist will pump in "hundreds of millions" into off-roader venture after Jaguar Land Rover ceased Defender production.

Move follows similar action from Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and Belk.

Bank was rescued by a £1.5bn bailout in 2014 but has failed to get back on its feet ever since.