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Questor share tip: Hold onto Pearson

Jul 26, 2010

First-half numbers from publishing group Pearson were better than expected, with the outperformance driven by its North American education business and Penguin books.

BP oil spill: the rise and fall of Tony Hayward

Jul 26, 2010

Tony Hayward promised to put safety first at BP. As he prepares to stand down 100 days after the oil spill, Rowena Mason examines his record.

Questor share tip: Clean up with Reckitt shares

Jul 26, 2010

Given the challenging backdrop, Questor thought the first-half numbers from consumer products giant Reckitt Benckiser were impressive - but the market was not as upbeat and the shares edged lower.

Roland Gribben: where the oil spill stands in BP's 110-year history

Jul 26, 2010

One hundred days represents a short timespan in the history of a company able to trace its roots back almost 110 years.

McLaren Automotive provides cheer to the UK car industry

Jul 25, 2010

Britain's newest car manufacturer says it already has orders for "well over" a year's production - delivering a boost to high-technology manufacturing in the country.

Russia plans biggest sale of state assets since Yeltsin

Jul 25, 2010

Russia is planning the largest auction of state assets since Boris Yeltsin's privatisations of the 1990s to improve the public finances.

Returning drugs giant GSK to good health

Jul 25, 2010

With a restructuring behind him and his long-term strategy in effect, GSK chief Andrew Witty is bracing for a 'generics hurricane'.

Holiday plans, happy pills and selling tattoos

Jul 25, 2010

The management column. Straight-talking common sense from the front line with John Timpson.

Right, I'll see your double dip and raise you an economic black hole

Jul 25, 2010

Sometimes expressions that dominate common parlance serve to cloud rather than to clarify the central issues. You cannot mention the huge level of government borrowing without someone saying, "So you mean that there is a fiscal black hole?"

The Death of Paper Money

Jul 25, 2010

As they prepare for holiday reading in Tuscany, City bankers are buying up rare copies of an obscure book on the mechanics of Weimar inflation published in 1974.

UK hopes for a profitable passage to India

Jul 25, 2010

Much is riding on the Cabinet's trade mission to India, as the UK hopes to hitch on to India's economic growth.

India warned of stagflation risk as price of food soars

Jul 25, 2010

As David Cameron leads a giant delegation of British businessman to India, the tiger economy is facing the worst overheating crisis in a decade and may have to jam on the brakes.

Rebel plans attack at Vodafone meeting

Jul 25, 2010

Vodafone directors are tomorrow expected to face a stormy annual meeting when a rebel shareholder calls for the resignation of the mobile phone company's chairman Sir John Bond and his deputy John Buchanan.

Sellafield faces pay dispute hearing

Jul 25, 2010

Sellafield is facing allegations that it used "bribery and blackmail" to coerce workers into settling a pay dispute.

Is uranium's three-year bear market over?

Jul 25, 2010

In the early part of this century, soaring energy demand from Asian economies sparked a renaissance for nuclear power.

Astra drug faces day of judgment in US test

Jul 25, 2010

AstraZeneca's new anti-clotting drug, Brilinta, will face a significant test on the road to approval this week as an advisory committee to America's medicines watchdog prepares to scrutinise the medicine.

Tchenguiz company remains in the red

Jul 25, 2010

Robert Tchenguiz, the colourful entrepreneur who built huge stakes in Sainsbury's and Mitchells & Butlers prior to the credit crunch, has recorded a second straight year of losses at his principal company R20.

Bank faces pressure to raise rates, says ITEM

Jul 25, 2010

Tensions on the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee will be "excruciating" for the next 18 months as strong economic data raises the pressure on policy-makers to raise interest rates, according to Peter Spencer, chairman of the Ernst & Young ITEM Club.

Virgin Active working out options for sale

Jul 25, 2010

Sir Richard Branson is preparing to cash in on his multi-million stake in Virgin Active with a sale or flotation of the chain.

Fitness First sags to a £242m loss

Jul 25, 2010

The world's largest gym chain, Fitness First, has taken a £105m hit on the value of its business due to falling sales in its European division.

Legal fight looms for Ford over Visteon pensioners

Jul 25, 2010

Ford is facing a legal battle in the UK over the pension rights of thousands of workers who transferred to collapsed car parts group Visteon.

Austerity makes corporate logos a rarer sight in sport

Jul 25, 2010

Until recently corporate sponsors had to join a waiting list to get their logos on to a F1 car. Not any more.

Banks told: lend more or lose bonuses

Jul 25, 2010

Bankers are to be forced to lend to businesses or risk losing their bonuses under plans to be outlined by Vince Cable, the Business Secretary.

BP boss set to quit with a £10m pension

Jul 25, 2010

The beleaguered boss of BP will walk away with a £10.8 million pension pot even if he quits the oil giant, a move expected within 24 hours.

European banks brace for reaction to stress tests

Jul 25, 2010

Europe's banks face the only test that matters this week as global investors issue their verdict on eurozone lenders following the stress test results published by EU regulators late on Friday.

Dudley poised to replace Tony Hayward as BP chief

Jul 25, 2010

Bob Dudley is set to be named as the new BP chief within 24 hours as the company launches the fight to repair its reputation and finances.

Norwegian sovereign fund eyes a stake in Regent Street

Jul 25, 2010

Norway's sovereign wealth fund is in the running to buy a stake in Regent Street, one of the world's most famous shopping destinations and a prized asset of the Crown Estate, The Daily Telegraph understands.

Cable to tie bank bonuses to lending

Jul 25, 2010

Business Secretary Vince Cable will risk the wrath of the City today when he puts forward proposals to link bankers' bonuses to lending as part of his Green Paper on "sustainable finance".

GMG rejects bids for radio arm

Jul 25, 2010

Guardian Media Group has rejected two bid approaches for its loss-making radio arm, GMG Radio, the home of Smooth Radio, Real Radio and Rock Radio.

Diary ... Compton cops tall task with Ireland

Jul 25, 2010

The key to being rich isn't just in how much money you pull in. It's also how much you shell out.

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