A steep drop in transport costs, particularly air fares which declined 6.4pc between March and April, led the fall - the first in seven months.

By Conor Humphries. DUBLIN | Tue May 21, 2013 9:59am BST. DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments after the U.S.

Nick Buckles has unexpectedly quit as chief executive of G4S, the company responsible for the botched handling of security at last year's Olympics.

Vodafone has recorded its first ever fall in annual revenues as the recession in southern Europe saw its takings there fall by almost 17%.

Robert Swannell, the chairman, has spoken of a �radical transformation� at the heart of M&S to modernise the retailer and chief executive Marc Bolland has spoken of the �strong progress� in the business.

By Francesco Canepa. LONDON | Tue May 21, 2013 9:29am BST. LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 steadied at near-13-year highs early on Tuesday, as rallies in outsourcing companies Capita and G4S offset a sharp fall in cruise operator Carnival ...

LONDON - British luxury clothing and accessories maker Burberry said on Tuesday that annual net profits fell 3.4 percent after it took a large exceptional charge.

Local Business Week (LBW) drew to a close on Sunday, leaving in its wake several interesting points to consider about the future of the British high street and its thousands of butchers, bakers, candlestick makers - and countless other small businesses.

Gross mortgage lending increased by an estimated 4.3 per cent between March and April, according to figures released today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

LONDON - London shares opened higher on Tuesday, lifted by strong mining stocks, after the benchmark FTSE 100 index reached its best level since September 2000 on Monday.