EU referendum: Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary calls for 'remain' vote as Brexit would not cut red tape
A 'remain' vote would allow the UK to continue to benefit from the free movement of goods and services, he says.
EU referendum: HSBC warns pound could fall by up to 15% if UK votes for Brexit
HSBC warns a potential decline in the pound could push the inflation rate up by as much as 5%.
Weir Group swings to annual loss and warns outlook for 2016 remains challenging
Engineering group said ongoing slump in commodity prices will negatively impact its 2016 results.
UK employers to hire more permanent staff in next three months, REC survey finds
According to new research, 82% of employers plan to hire more permanent staff between now and May.
EU referendum: Who are the business leaders backing Brexit and want the UK to vote 'leave'?
CEOs of Legal & General and Timpson are among those who believe the UK should leave the EU.
Market round-up: FTSE ends lower as oil prices tumble and Brexit concerns grow
Standard Chartered and BHP drag FTSE lower as oil prices tumble again, while LSE shares soar after merger talks.
London Stock Exchange merger: Shares surge after confirmation of Deutsche Boerse talks
The LSE is in negotiation with Deutsche Boerse to create a global markets infrastructure group
Heathrow Airport revenue and profit grow in 2015 as passenger numbers hit record high
Heathrow CEO warns Britain must stay within the EU as airport sees record 75m passengers in 2015.
Ladbrokes posts loss for 2015 but proposed Coral merge points to optimism
Bookmaker posts £43m loss in 2015 but says deal with Coral remains on track and is confident about future.
US oil production will reach all-time high in 2021, International Energy Agency report says
Oil output in the US will decline over the next two years before reaching all-time high, according to the IEA.
City hedge fund bets on Standard Chartered shares to fall even further in 2016
Marshall Wace disclosed a short position on the stock as bank is expected to post worst results since 2004.
EU referendum: Sterling suffers biggest fall since 2010 after Boris Johnson backs Brexit
Pound could post biggest decline against the dollar for six years after Johnson backed move to leave EU.
HSBC profit edges higher but bank warns of 'bumpier' environment due to China slowdown
Pre-tax profit grows 1% but falls short of expectations as lender warns of a bumpy road ahead in China.
Chinese New Year delivers boost for economy and foreign companies - and not just in China
Lunar New Year helped lift inflation in China and provided a great opportunity for foreign companies.
FTSE 100 stocks have cut over £3.6bn of dividend payments so far this year
Centrica and Anglo American were the latest FTSE 100 stocks to cut returns to shareholders this week.
Powa Technologies reportedly ready to appoint Deloitte as administrators while struggle worsens
Struggling e-commerce firm has raised £122m but has only £175,000 left in accounts and debts of £11.5m.
UK retail sales grow at fastest pace in over two years in January
UK retail sales boosted by sales of winter clothes and computers.
HSBC to roll out voice and fingerprint recognition for its internet banking customers
Up to 15 million HSBC customers will no longer need to remember PIN numbers and passwords to access accounts
Standard Life hikes dividend as assets under management and pre-tax profit grow
Standard Life adds £307bn of assets in 2015 despite volatile markets and lifts full year dividend by 7.8%.
US market open: Wall Street edges higher on positive jobs data as oil prices rally
US stocks edge slightly higher as jobless claims fall to three-month low and oil prices gain more than 3%.
EU referendum: PimCo expects UK to stay in EU and says chance of Brexit stands at 40%
US fund says fallout on markets in case of leave vote will depend on the way UK and EU deal with fallout.
Air France returns to profit for first time since 2010 but warns of looming cuts
Airline's fuel price gains to be "significantly offset" by currency headwinds in 2016.
BAE Systems 2015 sales given a boost by more aircraft deliveries to Saudi Arabia
Defence contractor expects earnings for 2016 to be 5%-10% higher, helped by a hike in defence budgets globally
Centrica full year revenue and profit falls on low commodity prices
British Gas owner sees profit fall 12% but says cost-cutting will ensure growth over the next four years.
Spain: ICBC's Madrid branch raided amid investigation into money laundering and tax fraud
Spanish authorities believe staff at Chinese bank might be aiding crime rings to bypass import taxes.
Powa Technologies allegedly fails to meet salary deadline amid lack of revenue
The London tech group is reported to have held payments back in January as it struggles to generate revenue.
Malaysian 1MDB scandal: Who is Arul Kanda, the LSE graduate charged with rescuing troubled investment fund
Arul Kanda studied in London and has been trying to save the embattled Malaysian fund over the last 12 months.
Oil crisis: Iran to continue increasing production, saying freezing output would be 'illogical'
Iran's OPEC envoy says Tehran will not commit to a deal between Saudi Arabia and Russia over capping output
Boeing seals $1.3bn deal with China's Okay Airways to buy 12 jets as demand continues to grow
Boeing expects China to fly past the US to become 'world's largest aviation market over the next two decades'
US market open: Wall Street gains ground after Opec deal
Dow Jones and Nasdaq gain 1% after Saudi Arabia and Russia agree to freeze oil production to address price crisis.
