COMPANIES

Acquisition of the stake would have given the companies controlling interest in Ausgrid for 99 years.

Steinhoff ups its bid for Poundland after US hedge fund raises stake in the discount chain.

Former UBS trader Kweku Adoboli says there are still huge pressures on young traders to take dangerous risks.

Around 76 employees have allegedly died due to exposure to the chemicals at the South Korean firm's factories.

Operating profits up 62% annually to £25.7m in first six months of 2016.

Olympics and Euro 2016 coverage also blamed but company confident of meeting full-year targets.

Financial services firm hit by 'challenging' market as it spllts into four divisions to boost growth.

The move will effectively reduce the pension of more than 90,000 of its employees.

Construction and support services company to quit loss-making venture.

Move, instituted due to panicked withdrawals by investors after Brexit vote, unlikely to end in 2016.

Virgin caps away tickets for fans travelling to Southampton at £20 for the forthcoming season.

Pru's profits rise as it hires new head to turnaround its M&G asset management business.

EXCLUSIVE: Sources say trains will run without passengers on the Victoria and Central lines.

More than one in five trusted the Foreign Secretary to pull pints at their local, YouGov says.

Union says GTR must drop pre-conditions to negotiations at mitigation service Acas.

Operating profits for the period amounted to €12.5m, much higher than 2015 H1's €5.2m.

25 divisions sold for almost £300m as chief executive Ashley Almanza streamlines group.

Horta-Osorio is reported to have met up with an alleged lover during a business trip to Singapore.

BAMTech will deliver and support video streaming and other digital products from Disney|ABC and ESPN.

ITV has been on an acquisition spree to reduce reliance on its advertising revenues.

The potential sale would fetch BP between $2bn and $3bn.

Union claims the government has implemented a 'blockade' on potential peace deal to avert walkout.

New deal will see Ocado deliver Morrisons products in areas not covered by the supermarket's delivery service.

Investment manger sees rise in assets boosted by gains in the wake of the UK's decision to leave the EU.

Oil and gas services firm reports 6% revenue increase in the first half of 2016.

Executive pay rose by 10% last year and neither shareholders nor governments seem able to do a thing about it.

Settlement paid to 43 US states over allegations that Barclays manipulated inter-bank rates.

Liu Xiaoming says mutual trust should be treasured as the UK rethinks Hinkley Point nuclear project.

Approximately 100,000 female employees at Lloyds thought to have missed out on £2,000 each.