... Off. � G4S chief executive Nick Buckles steps down � Marks & Spencer profits fall after clothing struggles � Burberry pre-tax profits up 14pc to �427.8m � Vodafone pre-tax profit fell 65.9pc � Political attacks on tax avoidance could damage Britain � Apple 'tried ...

Profits at Marks & Spencer have fallen for the second year in a row as its much maligned womenswear divison continued to disappoint.

The company suffered a total impairment of �7.7bn, which sent annual pre-tax profits tumbling by two thirds to �3.26bn. Vodafone has suffered in the slump in southern Europe, which has caused a long squeeze on consumer spending.

LONDON�Burberry Group PLC Tuesday showed further signs of recovery following a shock midyear profit warning, as it reported a rise in full-year revenue and bucked a wider trend in the luxury industry that has seen some of its competitors lose steam in ...

Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer said that the company does not 'intend' to take down any of the porn-heavy sites that are run on Tumblr after the tech giant acquired the blogging platform for $1.1billion.

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.

Tue May 21, 2013 3:00am EDT. LONDON May 21 (Reuters) - British outsourcing firm Capita upgraded its organic growth forecast for 2013 after announcing one of the biggest contract wins in its history, a ten-year deal worth around 1.2 billion pounds ($1.83 ...

The committee, which is made up of senior politicians, on Monday argued that Apple's complex structure includes three Irish-based subsidiaries that appear not be a tax resident anywhere in the world.

Hounslow residents have said they are against Heathrow Airport expanding in overwhelming numbers, according to council consultation.

Ryanair is aiming to achieve further growth at the expense of European flag carriers in the next five years, as it announced a 16 per cent increase in underlying operating profit for 2012-13.