By Conor Humphries. DUBLIN | Tue May 21, 2013 2:37pm BST. DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments and had no special rate deal with the company after the U.S.

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.

The 52-year-old steps down a year after becoming embroiled in a fiasco surrounding the Olympics that saw the military drafted in to provide security for the games after G4S was accused of presiding over a shambles.

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 ...

Rocketing growth in China helped annual sales at Burberry hit �2bn for the first time as the British luxury goods group banks on the giant Asian economy and Latin America for further growth.

Shares in beleaguered cruise operator Carnival fell as much as 13 per cent on Tuesday, following an overnight profit warning. Reduced prices for cruises were driving booking volumes higher, but the upshot was lower net revenue yields - a measure of the ...

Bank of Ireland has written to 1,200 borrowers threatened with an increase in their mortgage rate to advise them they will not face the change after all, following a review of customer complaints.

A week ago, Verizon Wireless surprised investors when it announced a $7 billion dividend distribution to its two parent companies, Verizon Communications Verizon Communications and Vodafone Vodafone.

Londoners living closest to Heathrow have voted overwhelmingly against expansion of the airport in the largest poll of its kind. More than 100,000 people said they opposed a third runway or an increase in flights in referendums run by Richmond and ...

Shares in Capita reached an all-time high today as the outsourcing group closed in on a lucrative 10-year deal with O2, worth an estimated �1.2 billion.