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McDonald's customers still lovin' it as caffeine helps supersize profits

Jul 23, 2010

A 12pc jump in second-quarter profits shows customers of the world's best known fast-food chain are still lovin' it.

The Scouts mean business, so be prepared

Jul 23, 2010

The Scouts' new badge for entrepreneurship is a delightful idea, says Tracy Corrigan.

Oil spill: BP men named in Deepwater Horizon rig inquiry

Jul 23, 2010

BP managers 'parties of interest' in federal investigation into rig blast, as Michelle Obama gets a spill update.

Market cynicism greets European Union bank stress test results

Jul 23, 2010

Even before Europe's bank stress tests showed only 7 out of 91 had failed, most market commentators said they would not achieve much.

Ocado hit by hedge fund shorts

Jul 23, 2010

A group of London-based hedge funds have taken out large naked short positions in Ocado before the shares have even started trading properly.

US pay tzar Kenneth Feinberg rules Wall St 'ill-advised' to pay bonuses during crisis

Jul 23, 2010

Kenneth Feinberg rules bonus and pay for to top Wall Street bankers at the height of the financial crisis were "ill-advised".

Stress tests: the seven failed banks

Jul 23, 2010

Markets delivered a clear thumbs down to the EU bank stress tests after just 7 out of 91 failed.

Bank stress tests 'too little, too late' says City

Jul 23, 2010

Markets delivered a clear thumbs down to the EU bank stress tests after just 7 out of 91 failed.

Real stress is that banks' worst-case scenarios have still to be tested

Jul 23, 2010

The key question is were the bank stress tests stressful enough? The hope was that Europe could repeat the success of the US stress tests, which helped restore investor confidence last year.

This may be as good as the UK economy gets for a while

Jul 23, 2010

Maybe it is just the people I talk to, but it is hard to marry Friday's upbeat gross domestic product (GDP) figures with the experiences of those actually at the pitface.

Oil spill: BP considers Tony Hayward exit

Jul 23, 2010

Speculation mounting that the board of BP is preparing to part company its chief executive as a direct result of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Vodafone in £1.25bn tax settlement with HMRC

Jul 23, 2010

Moblie phone operator's settlement is the biggest ever over the controversial controlled foreign companies levy.

SEC's internal watchdog investigates timing of Goldman subprime fraud case settlement

Jul 23, 2010

The US financial regulator's own internal watchdog has widened his investigation of the civil fraud lawsuit brought against Goldman Sachs to include a focus on the timing of last week's $550m (£356m) settlement.

US hedge fund Glenview Capital rebuilds Punch Taverns stake

Jul 23, 2010

US hedge fund Glenview Capital is rebuilding its interest in Punch Taverns, raising its stake in the pub group twice in a week.

Is Francis Maude the Tories' Peter Mandelson?

Jul 23, 2010

Francis Maude will have a huge influence on the shape of the budget cuts, says James Kirkup

Confidence falls in higher house prices

Jul 23, 2010

The number of Britons who predict house prices will be higher in a year's time has shrunk significantly amid the Government's austerity measures.

Santander considers £3bn UK listing, report

Jul 22, 2010

Santander is thought to be considering a flotation of its UK banking operations in London in move that could raise up to £3bn.

Hurrah for the Scouts' new entrepreneurs badge

Jul 22, 2010

The best news today is that the Scouts are about to launch an entrepreneurs badge.

Fed up of being rejected? Tips for interview success

Jul 22, 2010

How you come across at interview is just as important as what you say, according to the business entrepreneur.

Retail sales rise more than expected on World Cup boost

Jul 22, 2010

The high street enjoyed better fortunes than England's footballers in June as shoppers splashed out for the World Cup, retail figures show.

Equitable Life compensation much less than hoped for, as Chadwick report unveiled

Jul 22, 2010

Long-suffering Equitable Life policyholders may receive less than £500 each in compensation, Government report suggests.

FTSE 100 rallies on upbeat economic data

Jul 22, 2010

Markets on boths sides of the Atlantic surged on Thursday, as investors set aside bearish comments by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke to focus on upbeat data and results.

UK and India aim to boost trade with 'chief executives' forum' - Anand Sharma

Jul 22, 2010

Britain and India are to establish a new forum of each country's six leading chief executives to boost bilateral trade and investment.

FTSE 100 jumps 1.9pc on Rolls-Royce contract win, bullish US corporate results

Jul 22, 2010

Blue-chip index surges 1.9pc as Rolls-Royce shot the top of the leaderboard after winning a $420m order from Garuda Indonesia Airlines.

Dow soars as US bellwethers Caterpillar, 3M and UPS deliver double-digit growth

Jul 22, 2010

Wall Street jumps as profits at Caterpillar, 3M and UPS soared, signalling global rebound is continuing.

Development Secs asks investors for £100m to grasp 'opportunities

Jul 22, 2010

Property group leading the redevelopment of Paddington in London calls for £100.2m from shareholders to target development opportunities.

World Cup exit hits Sports Direct

Jul 22, 2010

Sports Direct, the sports equipment retailer run by Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, said that an overhang of England stock following the team's early exit from the World Cup would have a "negative impact" on its performance.

BP to sue six fuel oil traders over mass exodus

Jul 22, 2010

BP, the oil giant, is suing six former fuel oil traders for breach of contract for allegedly trying to persuade team members to defect to a rival business.

BP oil spill: tropical storm threat halts clean-up

Jul 22, 2010

Engineers may be forced to evacuate engineers - a measure that could set the relief operation back two weeks.

Stress tests will make or break banks

Jul 22, 2010

Europe's banks are on trial and must prove they can withstand another crash.

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