Underlying profits rise 5.4% to £307m for the six months to 1 September.
Mistry ousted because of a 'lack of performance' across the Indian conglomerate, reports say.
AstraZeneca, GSK, Rolls-Royce, BP and Unilever among top 10 UK R&D spenders during the last fiscal year.
BHS International will launch in 10 new countries to expand its international business.
According to analysts, Shingrix has the potential to earn $1bn annually.
South Korean group filed for bankruptcy in August and has received bids for its US and Asian businesses.
UK firms would have to pay £5.2bn a year in tariffs, compared to a combined £12.9bn for EU firms.
Ratings agency Moody's says BAT's bid for Reynolds would result in significant deterioration of its credit metrics.
Barclays will have to break the master services agreement with its African subsidiary and work out a new one.
The Vermont senator said the deal would result in 'high prices and fewer choices'.
A BBC documentary claims that Syrians are exploited to make clothes for UK shoppers.
Heads of both AT&T and Time Warner have, however, rebuffed claims that their deal might get blocked.
Business leaders in Brazil, US and China are most optimistic about the UK start-up environment.
The merger, believed to be the biggest in the world this year, is subject to regulatory approval.
Moody's said this was in relation to the ratings it had issued in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis.
The deal where AT&T is valuing Time Warner at $110 per share could be announced as early as Sunday.
Canadian company cut 1,000 jobs in the UK in February and is set to slash a further 7,500 jobs worldwide.
An increasing number of UK companies are blaming the EU referendum's aftermath for their financial woes, but there is more to it than Brexit.
British Airways' owner IAG accuses airport of 'ripping off' passengers over runway costs.
Standard Life too lifted a similar temporary suspension last month.
BAT already owns 42.2% of Reynolds, the second-largest tobacco company in the United States.
The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2016.
These cars can communicate with each to help reduce accidents and cut travel time.
Shares up 6% to $60.73 in after-hours trading in New York, beating the previous high in 1999.
Nissan-Renault CEO warns Mitsubishi would struggle to regain its reputation after fuel economy data scandal.
Those looking to invest in European commercial property markets should proceed with cautious optimism.
SEGRO said its business saw continued strength over the third quarter.
MPs to debate on Thursday whether the former BHS boss should be stripped of his knighthood.
FTSE 100 company posts solid figures in the third quarter and confirms merger with Deutsche Boerse is closer to completion.
Pre-tax profits rise 11% to £202m in the year to September period.