Shire buys out US pharmaceutical firm Baxalta for £22bn after six-month pursuit
Baxalta had turned down two separate offers made by Dublin-based Shire, which is known for its ADHD treatment.
Refugee crisis: Migrants entering Europe will boost economy say most finance chiefs
Executives surveyed were almost unanimous in their discontent towards European leaders.
Bank of England should be stripped of monetary policy powers, Adam Smith Institute says
Radical idea comes from thinktank ahead of Monetary Policy meeting on 14 January.
Euribor rigging: Former Deutsche, Barclays and SocGen employees appear in UK court
11 former City employees will be the first to face a UK jury over the rigging of the Euribor rate.
Davos 2016: What is the annual World Economic Forum and how long has it been around?
Past speakers include Nelson Mandela and Gordon Brown and it's known for its impact on businesses.
Saudi Aramco: Kingdom-owned world's biggest oil producer confirms it is considering selling shares
Complete privatisation would make Saudi Aramco by far most valuable company in the world.
UK trade deficit narrows to £3.2bn in November but EU gap widens in blow to George Osborne
The goods trade deficit with EU countries widened from £7.7bn in October to £8.2bn in November.
Market turmoil: European stocks jump as global markets end week on calmer note
Asian markets were mixed, with the Chinese Shanghai Composite closing almost 2% higher.
Volkswagen emissions scandal: Manufacturer considers buying back US cars
Meanwhile, VW CEO Matthias Mueller is due to meet the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Market turmoil: Gold rush as Wall Street stocks plummet following global China panic
Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate trading were below $33, the lowest point since 2004.
FCA acting CEO Tracey McDermott withdraws from race for permanent job as watchdog boss
McDermott took over from Martin Wheatley who announced his resignation in July 2015.
Marc Bolland to step down: Who is Steve Rowe, the incoming CEO at Marks and Spencer?
From shop floor to the helm of the company, IBTimes UK looks at Rowe and his history at M&S.
Who is Marc Bolland, the Dutch businessman set to step down as CEO of Marks and Spencer?
The £15m 'Golden Hello' caused Bolland to be dubbed 'the golden shopkeeper' or 'Big Bucks Bolland'.
Marks and Spencer CEO Marc Bolland to step down as Christmas merchandise sales plummet
Bolland will be succeeded by new director of general merchandise Steve Rowe.
Hello Adele: Netflix and Spotify boost games, video and music sales to all-time high of £6.1bn in UK
2015's best selling entertainment product was Adele's album 25.
John Lewis celebrates Christmas boost with click and collect success as Waitrose suffers dip
Department store's chairman also commented on Sainsbury's offer for the owner of Argos.
The labour market in 2016: The best countries to get a job in Europe revealed
Unsurprisingly, financially-troubled Greece is one of the hardest places to find employment.
Argos owner Home Retail rejects £1bn cash and shares bid by supermarket Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's shares plunged on the news of the reportedly 'hostile' rejection of the offer.
Global rout: European stock markets soar as tech stocks across the world plunge
The Shanghai Composite only lost slightly while tech-sensitive Hang Seng suffered more than others
Next: Hot weather blamed for lukewarm results in quarter ahead of Christmas
Next retail sales were down -0.5% while the Directory division edged up a disappointing 2%.
General Motors invests $500m in Lyft to boost 'rapid growth' at ride-sharing firm
The new alliance means that GM will hold a seat on Lyft's board of director's as well.
Global rout: European markets plummet in new year as Shanghai slips on manufacturing data
Trading was halted briefly on the Shanghai Composite as the bluechip fell almost 7%.
EU referendum: UK businesses edging towards leaving as experts warn of Brexit risks
Societe Generale says there is a 50% chance the UK votes to leave the EU.
Sainsbury's follows Tesco, Asda and Morrisons in cutting diesel prices to below £1
The price of diesel has fallen to around two pence below the price of petrol, which is usually cheaper.
St. Antony sacked, AB Inbev's megabrew, Volkswagen up in smoke and Uber victory: 2015's biggest business stories
IBTimes UK lists the most prominent business stories of the year by the headlines.
Matthias Mueller, Martin Sorrell and Jack Dorsey's 2015 statements: The year in business quotes
"In my German words, we have totally screwed up" Michael Horn on messing up
Ecommerce in Africa and Asia: How start-ups can benefit from tomorrow's emerging markets
IBTimes UK speaks to Nils Hammar, the CEO of Saltside Technologies.
Opec predicts oil prices will recover to $70 a barrel by 2020
Cartel says 2014 levels of oil prices will not be achieved until 2040.
GDP: UK economic growth shrinks to 0.4% as net trade weighs down recovery
The current account deficit remained high at 3.7% of GDP in Q3, while the labour market looks encouraging.
Investors mixed on BG merger after Shell boss Ben van Beurden announces huge job and cost cuts
Shell and BG were both among the biggest FTSE 100 risers on 23 December.