Smash Hit

GM Europe president quits after Opel U-Turn

Carl-Peter Forster is understood to have resigned as president after GM’s decision to retain ownership of GM Europe

Christmas truce is called in the postal dispute

A last-minute interim agreement between Royal Mail and union bosses has averted the latest round of crippling strikes

GM boss 'can run carmaker as global group'

But thousands of Opel workers pour on to the streets of Germany to vent their anger against the US-based company

Car sales surge on extension of scrappage plan

The leap in sales was the biggest year-on-year increase this year and the fourth consecutive monthly rise

GM workers strike amid plans to axe 10,000 jobs

Staff at General Motors' German arm will walk out in defiance of carmaker's shock U-turn on selling Vauxhall and Opel

GM says it plans to cut 10,000 jobs at Opel

The US car group said it wants to cut costs by 30 per cent at Opel following its shock decision not to sell the unit

Germany blasts 'unacceptable' GM U-turn

Lord Mandelson seeks urgent talks with owner of Vauxhall and Opel to secure future of British plants and workers

Newcastle bears brunt as BAE sheds 590 jobs

With orders for armoured vehicles drying up, a third of the workers have been told they will go at the plant on the Tyne

Cash-for-bangers scheme eases output fall

Car manufacturing declined by 16.1 per cent in September in a marked improvement from a sharp fall in August

Fury at plans to axe 1,500 Land Registry jobs

One in five staff will be affected by site closures and cost-cutting before a proposed privatisation of the department

David Brennan, chief executive of Astra Zeneca

Pharma boss was a smart choice to lead US healthcare reform talks

Xstrata walks away from Anglo American bid

Mining giant pulls out of offer five days before 'put up or shut up' deadline expires but talks up benefits of a deal