Asian markets mixed after Fed chief Janet Yellen's comment on rate increase
Asian economies, already hit by China slowdown, could be further affected if interest rate is raised.
Kraft Heinz to shut 7 plants and cut 2600 jobs
Maker of processed food is controlled by Brazil's 3G Capital,while Berkshire Hathaway holds a large stake.
Deutsche Bank to pay $258m penalty for violating US sanctions
Of the total penalty, $200m will be paid to NYDFS and the remaining to the US Federal Reserve.
Facebook posts strong revenue growth; average daily users rise to more than 1 billion per day
Facebook says revenues from mobile devices accounted for 78%, up from 66% a year ago.
BlackRock to buy Bank of America's $87bn money-market fund business
Deal will increase BlackRock's cash-management platform to more than $370bn of assets under management.
China leads Asian markets higher as Xi Jinping makes economy friendly comments
China could maintain an annual economic growth of 7% over the next five years, Xi Jinping said.
Burberry to set up £50m unit in Yorkshire to make trench coats
Operations of Castleford and Keighley facilities to be consolidated.
Tesco reviews agreement with dairy farmers after milk price protests
The review was conducted by Tesco bosses with inputs from farmers and dairy processors such as Muller Wiseman.
Housing crisis: England requires more than 1.5m homes in five years
England needs to build 312,000 homes every year for the next 5 years to meet growing demand.
London-listed Shire to acquire American biotech company Dyax for $5.9bn
Shire earlier acquired NPS pharmaceuticals and an eyecare treatment business.
Asian markets in the green in response to positive cues from Wall Street
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was trading higher by 1.1%.
Candy Crush's King Digital to be acquired by Activision for $5.9bn
Combined entity will have games such as Candy Crush Saga, Call of Duty and Diablo Destiny.
Lionel Messi named global brand ambassador for Tata Motors
Maker of Jaguar and Land Rover seeks to raise its 'cool quotient' as it explores global markets.
UK's Northern Powerhouse gets Investec's attention
Investec is to expand its operations to the north of England in order to explore under-exploited regions.
Most Asian markets in red on weak Chinese factory data
Caixin purchasing manager's index showed an eighth straight month of decline in China's manufacturing.
UK losing millions on VAT exemptions for low-value packages shipped by eBay, Amazon
EU member states estimated to lose more than €500m because of undervaluation of goods
BAE Systems to buy 20% stake in Reaction Engines
Investment will give company a foothold in emerging low-cost space launch and high-speed commercial flights
KeyCorp to buy First Niagara for $4.1bn to create 13th largest US bank
The combined company would have about $99.8bn in deposits, $83.6bn in loans and 1,366 branches.
Chevron's second round of job cuts could affect 6,000 to 7,000 employees
California headquartered Chevron had announced a four-figure job redundancy earlier in the year.
UK steel crisis: Caparo shuts 4 units resulting in 452 job losses
Units closed are Fairbright Wire, Caparo Tubes Tredegar, Caparo Atlas Fastenings and Caparo Forging Europe in Dudley and Hartlepool.
GE Money Bank's French arm receives bids from CVC Capital, Cerberus and JC Flowers
Sale of Money Bank is part of GE's strategy to focus on its core business of manufacturing.
Visa close to buying its European sister firm for about $22bn
This deal may be announced as early as 5 November, when Visa releases its quarterly results.
Most Asian markets down as Bank of Japan leaves monetary stimulus programme unchanged
Nikkei 225 alone was up 0.78% while stocks in mainland China were flat.
London facing housing bubble risk, cautions UBS
London is now the second least affordable of the 15 urban cities according to a study by UBS.
Standard Chartered in talks to raise $4bn to fund operations and growth
Analysts however say the bank needs $10bn as it awaits results of stress test by central bank.
Deutsche Bank to cut more than 30,000 jobs, will exit from 10 countries
The job-cut includes axing 9,000 full-time employees, 6,000 external consultants and 15,000 staff, after the disposal of its Postbank subsidiary.
Asian markets see mixed response as Fed leaves rates unchanged
The Fed, which has not increased rates since 2006, pegged its target range between 0-0.25% in December.
Hyatt in advanced talks to acquire Starwood Hotels
If Hyatt Hotels were to acquire Starwood Hotels, it would add brands such as the Sheraton, St Regis and W to its portfolio.
Pfizer in talks to acquire Allergan and create world's largest pharmaceutical company
A deal with Ireland-based Allergan would bring tax advantages to US-based maker of Viagra.
Trinity Mirror: Publisher of Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror to acquire rival Local World
Trinity, which owned 20% stake in Local World, will pay £154.4m in cash for the remaining shares.
