By Christina Fincher and Olesya Dmitracova. LONDON | Tue May 21, 2013 11:15am BST. LONDON (Reuters) - Inflation fell twice as fast as expected last month, giving incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney more leeway to support the economy ...

Nick Buckles has quit as chief executive of G4S, the company responsible for the botched handling of security at last year's Olympics.

By James Davey. LONDON | Tue May 21, 2013 10:35am BST. LONDON (Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer posted its lowest annual profit since 2009 on Tuesday, hit by a drop in clothing sales, and said growth this financial year would be held back ...

Vodafone has recorded its first ever fall in annual revenues as the recession in southern Europe saw its takings there fall by almost 17%.

Tue May 21, 2013 6:39am EDT. * U.S. Senate subcommittee says Apple paid no tax on $29.9 bln dividends. * Dividends routed through Irish subsidiary.

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.

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 ...

Beleaguered cruise operator Carnival issued a profit warning late on Monday, sending shares down 13 per cent when markets opened in London.

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.

The mortgage market experienced its strongest April since 2008, according to figures released today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.