Apple has called for US corporate tax rates to be slashed after it admitted sheltering at least $30bn (�20bn) of international profits in Irish subsidiaries that pay no tax at all.

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.

The company, Britain's biggest clothing retailer, says it plans to add no extra space for general merchandise in the UK from 2016 as it refocuses spending on its digital operations.

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.

Proposals to clamp down on bankers' pay by limiting bonuses to 100% of salary will capture many more staff than are covered by current pay codes, a top banking regulator has said as it publishes proposals on how to implement the European Union's bonus ...

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.

Vodafone boss Vittorio Colao staked his reputation on selling the group's prized stake in US operator Verizon Wireless at the right time and right price, saying he would not bow to pressure to do any deal.

Scotland can "more than afford' to be a successful independent country, its first minister has said. Alex Salmond was speaking as he launched a paper outlining the nation's key economic strengths.

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.

Nigel Terrington, chief executive of Paragon, said yesterday the company would start providing personal and car loans again, as part of a planned move back into the consumer banking.