Royal Mail Privatisation: 'Cronyism' Cries Postal Union Chief Billy Hayes Over Flotation Plan
Billy Hayes, general secretary of the CWU, has hit out over the planned Royal Mail flotation.
Royal Mail Privatisation: UK Government Announces Flotation Due Within Weeks
UK government gives formal notice to London Stock Exchange that Royal Mail will be floated imminently.
Royal Mail Privatisation: Experts Doubt FTSE 100 Entry in Initial Flotation
Analysts are cautious about privatisation of British institution.
Inside Tech City: Mind Candy
In episode three of Inside Tech City, Alistair Charlton visits the offices of Mind Candy, the company behind Moshi Monsters.
SuperGroup Partners with Demsa to Bring Superdry Fashion to Turkey
SupergGroup, popular with its trendy Superdry fashion brand, will open three new stores with Demsa by 2014
UK's Kentz Rejects 'Undervalued' Amec and Germany's M+W Group's $1.1bn Takeover Approach
British engineering firm Kentz rejected Amec and M+W's takeover bid, saying both undervalued the company
RBS Privatisation: Bidder Warns Sale of 315 Branches Could be Delayed
W&G Investments says sale could be delayed beyond two-year time frame.
Greggs Shares in Meltdown After Baker's Profit Eaten by Falling Sales
Greggs said like-for-like sales at its stores were down 2.9%, shaving £4.6m off its pre-tax profit.
Kazakhyms Votes in Favour of ENRC Stake Sale
Kazakhyms votes in favour of ENRC stake sale, paving way to delisting ENRC.
Employees are 'Weakest Link' in Cyber Security Chain
Having the best cyber-security defences in the world means nothing if your employees are loose lipped with company secrets, there is nothing that to protect you.
Big Business Fails to Invest in Cyber Defence
Every FTSE 350 company is leaking sensitive data online and failing to protect itself, KPMG report claims.
European Markets Rise as Kate Middleton's Royal Baby is Tipped to Boost British Economy
Duchess of Cambridge's new arrival tipped to increase UK economic growth as US home sales data fuels markets
Invensys Shares Rocket by 16% on Giant Takeover Offer From France's Schneider
Schneider offers 505 pence per Invensys share, which is recommended by its board.
European Markets Rise After Lenders Agree On Greece's Bailout
Investors confident following news that international lenders are granting Greece €6.8bn in rescue money.
European Market Investors React Cautiously Ahead of Key US Job Figures
US labour market data can influence the Fed's QE decision
Insurer Direct Line May Axe 2,000 Jobs to Save £130m
Britain's biggest car insurer plans to axe 14% of workforce to cut back on costs.
Lloyds' 2014 Privatisation Plan Hits Hurdle on Failed Branch Sales
Reports surface that Lloyds will ask the European competition authorities to extend branch sale deadline by two years
RBS Shares Tumble amid Privatisation Uncertainty
RBS shares bare brunt of confusion over when and how Chancellor George Osborne plans to return bank to private sector.
Abu Dhabi's Al Noor Hospitals Commands $1bn London Listing
Al Noor Hospitals sold 38.5m shares, or a 32.9% stake, at an offer price of £5.75 each
European Markets Open Lower Ahead of ECB Trial in Germany
German court to look into legality of ECB bond purchases.
Severn Trent Takeover Consortium Threatens to Walk Away After Third Rejected Bid
Deal at risk as LongRiver consortium says board has shown 'no interest' in further discussions.
UK Politicians to Launch Central Bank Regulator's Independence Inquiry
Treasury Select Committee will conduct an inquiry into the independence of the Bank of England's new Financial Policy Committee
Marc Bolland Pockets £829k Bonus from 'Underperforming' M&S
M&S chief executive takes home £2m pay packet despite four-year low in profit.
European Markets Open Flat Ahead of Key BoE and ECB Rates Data
Bank of England and European Central Bank to announce rates decision.
Whitehall Concerns over BoE Appointment of ex-LSE CEO Clara Furse
Furse also on Fortis’ board when it was bailed out following disastrous ABN Amro takeover.
European Markets Open Lower Ahead of Services PMI Data
Investors will track services PMI data from the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
Horsemeat Scandal: Tesco Sales Slump as Customers Say Neigh to Ready Meals
Tesco reports 1% like-for-like sales drop in the UK and disappointing international performance in first quarter.
Severn Trent Rejects £5.2bn Sweetened Bid From Consortium
UK's second-largest water utility says LongRiver group's offer undervalues company.
European Markets Open Lower on Weak Asian Cues
Fed plan to prune global asset purchases weighs on markets as investors resort to selling.
European Markets Open Lower ahead of EU Unemployment Data
German monthly and yearly consumer price index data is expected during the day.