U.K. inflation slowed more than economists forecast in April to a seven-month low and producer prices rose the least since 2009 as fuel costs fell.

Nick Buckles has quit unexpectedly from G4S after a difficult year that saw the chief executive survive calls for his departure after the mishandling of a high profile contract to provide security guards to the London 2012 Olympics.

Ireland's deputy prime minister Eamon Gilmore has insisted any loopholes in international tax rules exploited by Apple were not the fault of the Irish tax regime.

By David Brett. LONDON | Tue May 21, 2013 11:56am BST. LONDON (Reuters) - Rallying miners and a contract win for outsourcing company Capita helped steady the FTSE 100 by midday on Tuesday despite weakness in travel firms after disappointing ...

Vodafone is to plough a �2.1bn dividend from US telecoms group Verizon back into its business rather than offer shareholders a windfall, after the UK-based mobile operator reported its biggest annual fall in service revenues in five years.

Marks & Spencer today mounted a vigorous defence of its strategy after its profits tumbled for the second consecutive year. The retail bellwether's bottom line has been hit by tumbling clothing sales, although it cheered investors by vowing to slash its capital ...

UK fashion brand Burberry has reported a larger-than-expected rise in annual profits, helped by a strong performance in Asia. Pre-tax profits rose by a better-than-expected 14% to �428m ($652m).

Shares in cruise ship giant Carnival were listing badly today as a desperate move to slash prices following a succession of PR catastrophes triggered a grim profit warning.

The bank announced in February that 13,500 mortgage customers on tracker mortgages would see their rates increase from May 1, around half of whom have a buy-to-let mortgage.

Residents in three London boroughs overwhelmingly say they are against Heathrow Airport expanding, according to council consultations.