Qatar Airways sees profits jump amid Gulf crisis
Qatar is under a travel blockade from four of Middle East neighbours who accuse it of sponsoring terrorism.
Rare stamp business Stanley Gibbons puts itself up for sale
The collectables firm has put itself on the block amid confusion over a current takeover bid.
Jaguar Land Rover tests driverless cars and ride-sharing in £19m Lyft deal
Jaguar Land Rover is one of a number of major carmarkers striking deals with taxi app firms to test new technologies.
FTSE Moves: Top flight stocks shrug off hung parliament shock
Weak pounds buoys the international firms in the footsie.
Trade deficit narrows amid fears of election chaos
Economists fear political uncertainty following the general election will weaken growth.
L'Oréal settles on Brazilian buyer for Body Shop
Natura emerges as the unlikely winner in the bid to buy the British high street stalwart.
Sausage rolls on-the-go: Greggs opens first drive-thru bakery in Salford
Savoury bake lovers can stack up on snacks at the Irlam Gateway Service Station in the North West.
FTSE Moves: Top flight stocks dip as UK election voting gets underway
The European Central Bank closes the door to further interest rate cuts.
TUI and Etihad call off plans to merge budget airlines
But TUI says it plans to look for another partner for a tie-up.
UK green energy generates more power than gas and coal for first time
National Grid said solar, wind and nuclear energy generated more power than gas and coal
Pound flat and markets hold steady as Britain goes to the polls
The latest polls give the Conservatives a 7-point lead over Labour.
Boohoo raises £50m for new warehouse as sales double
The fashion group hails a "very encouraging" start to the first three months of its year.
FTSE Moves: Top flight stocks edge higher as markets brace for election
Banking sentiment lifts after the European Central Bank helps rescue Spain's Banco Popular.
Australia breaks world record and nears 26 years without recession
The country, which counts China as its largest trading partner, has racked up 103 quarters of growth.
Santander rescues Banco Popular from collapse for €1
The European Central Bank said Banco Popular would be "unable to pay its debts" as the fell due.
Uber fires 20 staff after sexual harassment probe
Taxi-app firm also sends staff on training and counselling courses to counter claims of unprofessional culture.
FTSE Moves: London market struggles for direction as election polls vary wildly
Royal Bank of Scotland is 2% lower after settling a £200m claim with shareholders.
Royal Bank of Scotland reaches £200m settlement with shareholders
The move means disgraced bank boss Fred Goodwin will not give evidence in court on the lender's near collapse.
Vodafone moves to block ads from fake news and hate speech websites
The telecoms giant said it "will not tolerate" being associated with such abusive content.
Drinkers turn to the hard stuff as spirit revenues overtake beer for the first time
The gin craze and a freeze in duty in last year's Budget boosted tax receipts from spirits.
Supermodel Heidi Klum teams up with supermarket Lidl to launch fashion range
Details of the collection remains under warps, but it is set to launch later this year.
FTSE Moves: Top flight shares touch fresh highs before easing on oil output fears
Brent Crude falling by around 2% weighs on mid-session record.
Construction firm bans beards over health and safety fears
But in a concessionary move building firm Mears adds goatees 'may be acceptable'.
Billionaire George Soros warns that Brexit talks could last five years
The Hungarian-born philanthropist added that the EU had plunged into an 'existential crisis'.
FTSE Moves: Top flight shares move higher boosted by robust factory output gains
The weak pound underpinned higher export orders lifting manufacturing production.
Orange chief backs French President Macron's plans for labour reform
Macron wants to liberalise rigid labour laws to give firms freedom to negotiate pay and conditions.
Ramon Fernandez: Orange's finance chief ploughs through Europe's cut-throat telecoms mergers market
European Commission blocking £10.5bn sale of O2 has set the region's biggest operators back on their heels.
British factory output slips from three-year high but maintains 'momentum'
A weak pound and growing export orders boost UK manufacturing.
Millions face higher insurance bills as new tax rise comes into force
Insurance premium tax rises from 10% to 12%, but just two years ago the tax was only 6% of the cost of a premium.
FTSE Moves: Top flight shares shrug off poll jitters Conservatives will fall short of majority
Pound falls to a six-week low amid the latest blow to Theresa May's campaign.