ECONOMY

Lower production following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill pulls down profits despite the rise in oil prices over the last year

Hedge Fund Group's share price plunges further in London as takeover talk dismissed by CEO

Stock gets biggest boost since January after solid earnings and lower impairment charges

As Barclays' CEO Bob Diamond admits to "mistakes" linked to swap sales, a German law firm with a winning track record in mis-selling cases is courting UK clients

Retail sales in Germany were up by 0.8 percent in March according to the Federal Statistics Office.

Increasingly squeezed middle-class Britain turns to 'foodbanks' as unemployment rises, access to benefits tightens and debt slips out of control.

World's largest beermaker posts core profit boost on higher US beer sales and cites Brazil as future sales driver

Adidas ups outlook on stronger sales in Asia and "exceptional" growth overall, despite an India probe into "commercial irregularities"

World's biggest stock exchange posts big dip in profits, revenue as share trading slows

Recession confirmation, bank sector downgrades pile pressure on markets as Investors question ECB firepower

Top three positions in the Sunday Times Rich List are held by foreign-born British businessmen.

The downtrend in the unemployment rate of debt-stricken Spain is expected to continue in the coming months, as the deepening recession along with austerity measures likely to weigh on the labor market in the nation.

Romania faces political turmoil after no confidence vote ousts Mihai Razvan Ungureanu's cabinet

Germany and France, the two biggest economies in the eurozone, have been hit by rapidly worsening retail sales in the single currency area.

Debt sale tests investor patience as region's economic crisis deepens

North Korea's resources have dried up because of international sanctions and cessation of arms exports.

Germany's BASF's oil and gas unit buoys up profits, after the chemicals business disappoints

Retail sales slump, unemployment surges as economy careens further into recession

Shares rise as German automotive group's financial services business boosts stronger than expected earnings

The UK confidence index remains same in April compared to last month and the outlook is unlikely to improve, said GfK NOP Ltd on Friday after the data released this week showed the economy sliped back into its first double-dip recession since 1975.

Opposing Dutch politicians are trying to agree a 2013 budget that will meet the EU's deficit target after the coalition government collapsed when it could not agree.

The economic confidence in the eurozone fell more-than-expected in April, showing evidence of region’s recovery in the early part of this year is temporary and raising concerns that the economy is heading towards deepening recession.

The CBI says the manufacturing sector is actually doing well.

Dublin-based Shire sees double-digit revenue growth for full year, cautions on margins

French-American equipment maker hopes to see margin improvement by year end

The German investment bank's profit falls well-below analyst expectations, after being hit by litigation and impairment charges.

World's largest computer mouse maker Logitech beats estimates in the fourth quarter 2011 company earnings

Consumer group giant cautious on full year outlook as input costs rise, growth slows.

David Brennan will retire, CFO Simon Lowth named interim head