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France and Germany among 11 countries to design regional 'Tobin Tax' after EU finance ministers give majority support.

Rose will replace outgoing chairman Michael Grade.

Crest Nicholson is planning an IPO in order to take advantage of a "gradual recovery" in the UK housing market.

FT and Penguin publisher Pearson PLC said earnings-per-share would be lower than previously thought after weak fourth quarter.

Irish food regulator finds beefburger sold by Tesco contained 29 percent horsemeat.

Homebuilder Barratt said it would "conservatively set" dividend despite significant profit boost in six months to December 31.

Barrick Gold and China National Gold failed to agree on the value of a 73.9 percent stake in African Barrick Gold.

UK online fashion retailer ASOS reports 30 percent sales growth year-on-year in first quarter.

Costa Coffee, owned by UK's largest hotel and restaurant group Whitbread, saw sales soar as tax scandal engulfs rival Starbucks.

Johnson mocks industry minister Arnaud Montenbourg - and says Indian firms would be more welcome in UK than France.

Xstrata receives shareholders' approval to merge with Glencore, paving the way for the formation of a natural resources giant.

Ocado Group shares gain more than 20% as it secures fresh capital to fund expansion.

BP plans huge share buyback following its profit-making deal with Rosneft of Russia.

Balfour Beatty lowers its full-year profit view by about £10m on weak construction and rail markets across Europe.

Senior banking official praises St Paul’s protestors for helping change how financial services are run.

RBS leads the losers in FTSE 100, following the collapse of its branch sale to Banco Santander.

More than one in four Greeks is out of work as the economy tailspins deeper into its six year recession and Coca Cola Hellenic plans to delist shares from Athens bourse.

Share sale could raise more than £1bn for state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland after EU directed divestment

Blur Group, a tech B2B company, will be listed in London as of Friday.

Sale of Britain's biggest car insurance group comes after formal OFT referral to Competition Commission.

New measures expected to aid Silicon Roundabout and make London Stock Exchange more attractive.

Glencore stocks take a dive as the commodities giant delays shareholder voting on faltering Xstrata takeover bid

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Singapore Group denies Daily Telegraph story that Bourse CEOs have had "informal" talks on tie-up after share trading deal.

JJB, the sportswear retailer, said an expected boost in sales from Euro 2012 in the second quarter didn't materialise, sending its share price tumbling.

Italy's third largest bank rushes to government for aid, in order to plug €1bn funding gap

Investor representatives the Association of British Insurers has flagged up executive pay deals in the Xstrata-Glencore merger to shareholders as a 'breach of our principles'.

Ryanair has made a move to take a 50 percent stake in Aer Lingus, despite having past attempts rejected by EU regulators on competition grounds

London Stock Exchange shares dive after Italy's UniCredit and Intesa Sanpaolo confirm stake sale

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