Brazilian economy falls into recession with 1.9% contraction in second quarter Earlier, the country revised down its first quarter GDP decline to 0.7% from 0.2%. Aug 29, 2015
UK software firm Innovation in talks with Carlyle over £500m takeover deal Shares in Innovation closed up 9.93% at 38.75 pence following the news. Aug 29, 2015 NASDAQ:CG
HSBC processes '99%' of delayed salary payments 275,000 payments were held up by an IT glitch, leaving many without cash ahead of the bank holiday weekend. Aug 29, 2015 HSBC
Rebekah Brooks returning to News Corp as head of UK operations Brooks was earlier acquitted of all charges related to the phone-hacking sandal at the News of the World. Aug 29, 2015 Rupert Murdoch
UberChina to get $1bn finance to compete with Didi Kuaidi Investors have agreed to funding that would value UberChina at about $7.5bn. Aug 28, 2015 Uber
UK millionaire population rises by 41% to 715,000 over 5 years Nearly half of the new millionaires are living outside London and the South East. Aug 28, 2015
Oil prices recover on strong US economic growth figures US gross domestic product (GDP) increased at a 3.7% annualised rate, above economists' estimates, in Q2. Aug 28, 2015
Google rejects EU's antitrust complaints citing benefits to consumers and advertisers Google says its services provide more choice for European consumers. Aug 28, 2015 Google NASDAQ:GOOG
Barclays wins dismissal of US lawsuit inspired by best-selling book 'Flash Boys' Lawsuit accused the bank and major US stock exchanges of preferential treatment to high-frequency traders. Aug 27, 2015 Barclays
Oil-field services firms Schlumberger and Cameron in $12.7bn deal Deal values Cameron share at $66.36 apiece, representing 56.3% premium to its most recent closing price. Aug 27, 2015 NYSE:SLB NYSE:CAM
Bosch buys advanced battery start-up Seeo, targeting high-growth electric car market Founded in 2007, Seeo is known for its advancements in high-energy rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Aug 27, 2015
BlackRock buys digital wealth manager FutureAdvisor FutureAdvisor manages clients' investments based on computer algorithms. Aug 27, 2015 NYSE:BLK
Monsanto drops acquisition plan after Syngenta rejects sweetened deal Monsanto said it will continue to focus on its growth opportunities built on its existing core business. Aug 27, 2015 NYSE:MON
German payment processor Wirecard bidding £6bn for British rival Worldpay A number of private-equity bidders are looking to acquire Worldpay, which is also considering an IPO. Aug 26, 2015
US regulators block $6.8bn merger between energy firms Exelon and Pepco Pepco shares fell 15.4%, while Exelon shares lost about 4% after decision by D C Public Service Commission. Aug 26, 2015 NYSE:EXC NYSE:POM
Airport retailers urged to pass on £2.5bn-a-year VAT savings to passengers Kabbee, a minicab booking app, launched a Change.org petition to urge duty-free retailers to change their behaviour. Aug 26, 2015
Ashley Madison hack: IBM and HP have largest number of cheaters among tech firms IBM has 311 employees registered with Ashley Madison, while HP has 160 employees. Aug 26, 2015 Microsoft
Monsanto sweetens offer for Syngenta to $47bn Syngenta earlier rejected a $45bn offer, saying it fundamentally undervalued its prospects. Aug 25, 2015 NYSE:MON NYSE:SYT
Lloyds shares continue to fall as Osborne plans stake sale within a year On 25 August, Lloyds shares are trading down 3.15% at 73.46 pence as at 6.24am GMT. Aug 25, 2015 George Osborne
Korean chipmaker SK Hynix announces $38bn investment in 3 new plants New plants would have updated production techniques to boost company's competitiveness in the ever-evolving semiconductor sector. Aug 25, 2015 Samsung