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VT ups Mouchel bid Feb 15 2010

Outsourcing and engineering firm Mouchel was today mulling an increased takeover offer from VT Group worth £330m.Read

Three companies annouce float plans Feb 15 2010

A trio of companies today announced plans to raise more than £400m through stock market flotations.Read

Tussauds owner pulls flotation Feb 12 2010

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

Rolls-Royce profits rise Feb 11 2010

Rolls-Royce today said profits rose 4% last year despite economic turbulence and continued delays in a number of major aircraft programmes.Read

BT wins deficit plan support Feb 11 2010

Telecoms giant BT said today it had won the support of pension trustees over plans to tackle a record deficit of £9bn.Read

Swine flu fears boost Reckitt Benckiser Feb 10 2010

Household goods giant Reckitt Benckiser today said a major marketing drive paid off after annual profits lifted 23% to £1.89bn last year.Read

Boots and Mothercare reveal link-up Feb 09 2010

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

TUI Travel prices improve Feb 09 2010

Families are facing dearer summer holidays this year after one of the UK’s biggest travel firms reported a 9% rise in its average selling price.Read

Sky loses out on ITV stake Feb 09 2010

Broadcasting giant BSkyB has suffered a near-£350m hit after selling a 10.4% stake in ITV and admitting defeat in a long-running legal battle.Read

Pay outs to investors fall Feb 08 2010

Dividend payouts for investors in UK companies fell £10bn last year and will continue to disappoint in 2010, a report said today.Read

Bay Restaurants 'circled by bidders' Feb 08 2010

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

BA reports £50m loss Feb 05 2010

British Airways today announced losses before tax of £50m for the three months to December 31.Read

Unilever sales increase Feb 04 2010

Consumer goods giant Unilever today said sales volumes jumped 5% after an advertising drive and new products boosted trading at the end of 2009.Read

Santander takes bigger market share Feb 04 2010

Santander said today it has captured more of the UK banking market after seeing a rise in new bank accounts and mortgage lending last year.Read

Shell to axe jobs as profits fall Feb 04 2010

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

Mobile merger under the microscope Feb 03 2010

The merger of Orange and T-Mobile today faced further scrutiny amid fears the tie-up will harm competition in the UK mobile phone market.Read

Ofgem reveals energy safeguarding plan Feb 03 2010

The energy regulator today set out radical plans for safeguarding Britain’s power supplies as it warned that sticking with the current market was "not an option".Read

New Look plans listing Feb 02 2010

Fast-fashion retailer New Look today announced plans to list on the London Stock Exchange in a move set to raise around £650m.Read

BP profits almost halved Feb 02 2010

Energy giant BP said today that annual profits almost halved as the effect of lower oil prices took its toll.Read

Premier Foods chairman to stand down Feb 01 2010

The chairman of Premier Foods today announced his intention to stand down after six years at the helm of the Mr Kipling-to-Hovis food producer.Read

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