Banking giant Barclays posted record annual profits of £11.6bn for 2009 today as its two most senior bosses turned down bonuses for the second year in a row.Read
Former KGB agent and Evening Standard owner Alexander Lebedev has been given more time to secure a deal to buy The Independent and Independent on Sunday, it was confirmed today.Read
The owner of Alton Towers and Madame Tussauds has pulled the leisure group’s stock market debut in a move marking the second flotation to be axed in less than a week, it emerged today.Read
High street retailers Mothercare and Boots today announced a deal to collaborate on an exclusive range of clothing and accessories to be sold through Boots stores.Read
La Tasca and Ha Ha Bar & Grill owner Bay Restaurants is being circled by private equity-backed firms keen to snap up the group, it was reported today.Read
Royal Dutch Shell today said it would cut another 1,000 jobs this year after reporting a 69% slide in annual profits to US$9.8bn US dollars (£6.1bn).Read