Worries the US was closer to bringing its economic stimulus measures to an end and concern over the state of the Chinese economy triggered a huge global sell-off today, with the FTSE 100 falling from its highest level in thirteen years.

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He warned profits would fall for the next two years as he launched a stinging attack on the company's previous management. Boost: Victoria Pendleton and her Halfords bike.

New Pearson chief executive John Fallon looks to be on a mission to reshape the education giant in dramatic fashion, but the market did not seem convinced by his plans for a sweeping reorganisation.

Mothercare is crawling towards a recovery as chief executive Simon Calver insisted the UK company was on target to break even within two years.

Tesco workers paid the price for the biggest profit slump in its history after their bonus pot was halved. The supermarket giant's 280,000 UK staff will share a payout worth �56million, down from �110m a year earlier, and worth a maximum of �1,625 per ...

Occupational pension funds have won a reprieve from a European regulatory overhaul that they feared would have had disastrous consequences for scheme members in several countries as well as the companies that fund them.

Revenues and profits were up at water supplier United Utilities as it reaped the benefits of customer price increases. In its full year results for the year to March 31, UU reported revenues of �1.636bn, up from �1.565bn, with underlying pre-tax profits of ...

A day after the International Monetary Fund urged the government to do more to spur growth, Britain's official statisticians have reminded economists of just how far the UK economy remains from full health.

TOM Cross has made his biggest move yet in his attempt to build another major North Sea firm by agreeing the �14.5 million takeover of Lochard Energy by the Parkmead Group he runs.