The dollar regained some lost ground against most major currencies on Wednesday after South Korea and Japan denied they were…
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EMI shares hit by profit warning
Shares in music giant EMI have sunk by more than 16% after the firm issued a profit warning following disappointing…
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Tsunami cost hits Jakarta shares
The stock market in Jakarta has seen its biggest slide in a month, after the country doubled the likely cost…
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Wembley firm won’t make a profit
Shares in Multiplex Group, which is building the new Wembley stadium, fell as much as 19% after it said it…
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Irish duo could block Man Utd bid
Irishmen JP McManus and John Magnier, who own a 29% stake in Manchester United, will reportedly reject any formal £800m…
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Profits stall at China’s Lenovo
Profits at Chinese computer firm Lenovo have stood still amid slowing demand at home and stiffening competition. The firm is…
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Tate & Lyle boss bags top award
Tate & Lyle’s chief executive has been named European Businessman of the Year by a leading business magazine. Iain Ferguson…
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Cuba winds back economic clock
Fidel Castro’s decision to ban all cash transactions in US dollars in Cuba has once more turned the spotlight on…
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Weak end-of-year sales hit Next
Next has said its annual profit will be £5m lower than previously expected because its end-of-year clearance sale has proved…
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Sluggish economy hits German jobs
The number of people out of work in Europe’s largest economy has risen for the tenth straight month as growth…
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