By Tom Bergin. LONDON | Tue May 21, 2013 11:10pm BST. LONDON (Reuters) - Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has hinged on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for ...

Speculation about a government sell-off of Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group was escalating on Tuesday night amid reports that the International Monetary Fund is urging the Treasury to accelerate its disposal of the �65bn stakes in the two ...

The incoming governor of the Bank of England has warned Europe it must make "sustained and significant reforms" if it is to avoid a Japanese-style lost decade caused by austerity measures.

Fiat Industrial aims to move its tax residency to the UK from Italy after a merger with US business CNH to take advantage of a lighter fiscal regime, according to a regulatory filing.

Bwin.party's tactical shift of its customer database from quantity to quality contributed to a 17 per cent fall in the online gambling group's first quarter net revenues.

Investment banks' ability to reward junior traders with bonuses worth many times their salaries will be curbed by proposals that further widen the EU's planned bonus cap.

LONDON�Burberry Group PLC showed further signs of recovery following a midyear profit warning, as it reported a rise in full-year revenue on Tuesday.

Major shareholders had urged Vodafone to distribute most of the special dividend from its 45pc stake in the growing American operator.

By David Brett. LONDON | Tue May 21, 2013 5:32pm BST. LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE top share index closed within sight of its all-time high on Tuesday, lifted by mining stocks and positive corporate news from luxury retailer Burberry among others.

The Bank of Ireland (BoI) has reversed controversial increases of mortgage rates for some of the 13,500 affected borrowers following pressure from consumers and lawyers.