McDonald's removes wraps from menus after product fails to attract younger, healthy eaters
Premium McWraps was referred to as "Subway buster" in the company's internal memo.
Asian markets: China Shanghai Composite gains amid 6.7% increase in first quarter GDP
Overall investors remained cautious ahead of the 17 April meeting between oil producing nations at Doha.
Apple, GE, Microsoft and other US companies hoarding $1.4tn in tax havens says Oxfam
Pfizer, Alphabet, Boeing, Coca-Cola, GE, IBM and Intel are some of the other companies holding money offshore.
Barclays not to hire new boss for investment bank
Barclays CEO Jes Staley is heading its investment banking arm since Tom King's departure.
ITV considers acquiring Entertainment One, the owner of British cartoon series Peppa Pig
Downton Abbey and The X Factor are some of the television series aired by ITV.
Asian markets: China Shanghai Composite gains as Singapore eases currency policy
Monetary Authority of Singapore said it would not seek appreciation of its local currency.
BP boss Bob Dudley's 20% pay raise faces shareholder resistance at AGM
$19.6m package is opposed by Aberdeen Asset Management, Royal London Asset Management, ShareSoc and ISS.
UK housing: Generation Rent faces 'a life in expensive renting', says Shelter
By 2020, a first-time buyer will need to earn at least £64,000 a year to keep up with growing property prices.
UK Broadband: Ed Vaizey warns some rural areas could miss out on the 10Mbps pledge
David Cameron had in November pledged to give everyone in the country access to high-speed broadband.
Costa Coffee appoints Royal Caribbean director Dominic Paul as new boss
Paul will replace Chris Rogers who took on the role of managing director of Costa in 2012.
Moody's forecast: Marks and Spencers, Next to see slow growth in clothing sales
Bonmarché, one of UK's largest value retailers, recently warned 'consumer confidence does not appear buoyant'.
Asian markets: China Shanghai Composite slips following weak Wall Street close overnight
Markets expect a tough US earnings season to dampen sentiment.
Goldman Sachs warns Opec meeting in Doha will not deliver 'bullish surprise' for oil prices
Saudi Arabia, Russia and about 13 other major oil producers expected to meet at the Qatari capital on 17 April.
Tesco mulls sale of Dobbies Garden Centres and Harris & Hoole
Chief executive Dave Lewis appoints Greenhill, a boutique advisory firm, to help sell Dobbies.
Tesco to accept Sainsbury's 'Brand Match' coupons until June
Tesco's 'Brand Guarantee' coupons allow customers to receive a price match with Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's.
RBS to shut banking operations in India over regulatory snags
Singapore's DBS and lender IDFC had earlier shown interest in buying RBS's India banking operations.
Asian markets: China Shanghai Composite gains amid positive March inflation data
China CPI rose 2.3% in March, while its PPI declined 4.3% for the month.
Tata Steel crisis: Indian company set to start formal process of selling UK businesses
The sale of Tata's Scunthorpe plant to Greybull Capital is expected to close soon.
Alibaba chief Jack Ma signs deal with World Rugby to develop the sport in China
Alisports, Alibaba's sports division to get exclusive rugby broadcast rights for its internet platform.
Caffe Nero offsets National Living Wage costs by ending free lunches for staff
The coffee chain will extend the new wage policy to even those employees who are below 25 years.
Sajid Javid's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills faces 4,000 job cuts
Cuts to save costs are more severe than Chancellor George Osborne's requirements.
BMW goes Airbnb way for cars with launch of ReachNow in Seattle
Ford and General Motors are also said to be offering such peer-to-peer car-sharing services.
British Airways in talks with China Eastern and China Southern airlines over code-sharing
The move comes as BA aims to now seek a larger pie of the growing Chinese travel boom.
Barclays to sell Asia wealth division to Singapore's OCBC for $320m
This follows Barclays closing offices in South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand among others.
Asian markets: China Shanghai Composite slips despite dovish remarks by US Fed
The US Fed is unlikely to raise interest rates before June amid the global economic slowdown.
Elon Musk's Tesla loses battle with Ecotricity
The ruling by Advertising Standards Authority now confirms that Ecotricity supplies the greenest energy in UK.
Barclays sells stake in Texon that supplies footwear parts to Nike, Adidas and Timberland
Nike shoes worn by Serena Williams and Adidas footwear endorsed by Selena Gomez have materials made by Texon.
Pfizer terminates Allergan deal after US Treasury unveils new rules to curb tax avoidance
New tough rules under the Obama administration aimed at reducing inversion.
Asian markets: China Shanghai Composite slips despite positive services PMI data
The Caixin services purchasing managers' index was 52.2 for March, indicating expansion.
Sainsbury's axing of store trainer role puts nearly 600 jobs at risk
The new national living wage of £7.20 per hour hurts retailers as it increases their costs.
