Smash hit

Lloyds cuts take job losses past 15,000 mark

The part-state owned bank axes 373 jobs and closes a Brighton call centre but assures customers on its services

Investors face huge losses as Dubai abandons debt company

State leaves creditors, including UK banks, facing billions of dollars in losses after refusing to support Dubai World

Investors face huge losses as Dubai abandons debt company

State leaves creditors, including UK banks, facing billions of dollars in losses after refusing to support Dubai World

Vincent Tchenguiz, property tycoon

The bachelor behind The Consensus Group is being sued by Paul and Clive Rayden, who made their fortunes in property

Cadbury union warns Kraft may axe jobs

Unite says Kraft representatives have failed to offer any guarantees over jobs, even at the threatened Somerdale plant

Disney cashes in on Obama era with Princess Tiana

For the first time in a decade, the company has brought out a new princess for Christmas. And this time she’s black

The Pirrie brothers return to power

The entrepreneur team has acquired Woodside Power Generation from the Scottish engineering firm Airchannel

Tata snubs Mandelson over electric car loan

The Indian car manufacturer rejects the business secretary's offer of a £10m loan for a technical centre in the Midlands

Cyber-criminals cash in with net pharmacies

Unscrupulous online criminals are exploiting consumers desperate to have access to swine flu drugs sold through internet

AstraZeneca in manufacturing move to China

Jobs and plants at risk as phamaceuticals giant plans to cut costs by outsourcing all production of molecules for drugs

Saab buyer backs out leaving 3,000 jobs hanging

Koenigsegg, Saab's tiny Swedish buyer, says it 'regrets' being unable to follow through on its planned acquisition of GM's Saab

GM repays €1.5 billion German bridging loan

The German Chancellor says the taxpayer has been left unscathed - and demands a thank-you letter from the car giant

Sun-seekers boost Thomas Cook outlook

Tour operator says Britons are determined to go on holiday abroad next summer, with Turkey and Egypt among hotspots

M&B complains to Panel over rebel shareholder

Pubs group accuses investors, led by Joe Lewis, the Bahamian billionaire, of attempting to gain control of the board

Blue Peter overturns children's TV ban

Broadcasters claimed that stopping under-14s from taking part in factual programmes would have sunk flagship shows

Pinewood expansion battle rages on the green

The studio wants to expand on green-belt land that it owns, but residents are opposing the move using a 19th century law

Somali pirates seize oil tanker off Seychelles

The 300,000 tonne Maran Centaurus is only the second tanker to be seized by pirates off the East African coast

China to be world's biggest gold market

Analysts predict that already high prices of the precious metal will soar as more buyers flock to this perceived haven

Gatwick buyer sends in squad to fix woes

Global Infrastructure Partners is preparing to send in team of 'fixers' to help to overhaul operations of the airport

Harvey Nash warns on profits amid jobs dearth

Recruitment group says employers are continuing to delay hiring new full time staff as Britain remains in recession

Surge in TV sales boosts John Lewis

Sales were up 22 per cent on last year, with demand for electronics helping to stimulate the pre-Christmas recovery

Co-op hits back with its own triple whammy

Customers are looking for a great deal locally and the mutually owned retailer is joining the price-cutting war

Promethean plans to go public with flotation

The estimated valuation for the flotation by the British maker of computerised classroom whiteboards is between £400m and £500m

Sharewatch: Iomart

This week the web hosting and cloud computing firm reported a profit of £1.4m for the first half

Broadband and iPhone boost Carphone's profits

Britain's second-biggest broadband provider has increased its earnings forecast after unexpectedly strong first half

Carphone Warehouse raises profit forecast

Telecoms group expects to complete its demerger by March 2010 as rising numbers of new broadband customer lift sales

Gatwick buyer sends in squad to fix woes

Global Infrastructure Partners is preparing to send in team of 'fixers' to help to overhaul operations of the airport

British Airways flies toward biofuel planes

The airline has taken a big step towards using biofuels in its jets by starting trials in conjunction with Rolls-Royce

‘Don’t worry, we’ll take care of everything’

The man who runs British Gas wants to sell less gas, but a new world will bring new opportunities

Spain turns down the air conditioning

Maximum heating and minimum cooling temperatures have been set for public buildings in attempt to limit power usage