By Tom Bergin. LONDON | Tue May 21, 2013 11:10pm BST. LONDON (Reuters) - Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has hinged on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for ...

Speculation about a government sell-off of Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group was escalating on Tuesday night amid reports that the International Monetary Fund is urging the Treasury to accelerate its disposal of the �65bn stakes in the two ...

The incoming governor of the Bank of England has warned Europe it must make "sustained and significant reforms" if it is to avoid a Japanese-style lost decade caused by austerity measures.

Fiat Industrial aims to move its tax residency to the UK from Italy after a merger with US business CNH to take advantage of a lighter fiscal regime, according to a regulatory filing.

Bwin.party's tactical shift of its customer database from quantity to quality contributed to a 17 per cent fall in the online gambling group's first quarter net revenues.

Proposals to clamp down on bankers' pay by limiting bonuses to 100% of salary will capture many more staff than are covered by current pay codes, a top banking regulator has said as it publishes proposals on how to implement the European Union's bonus ...

LONDON�Burberry Group PLC showed further signs of recovery following a midyear profit warning, as it reported a rise in full-year revenue on Tuesday.

By David Brett. LONDON | Tue May 21, 2013 5:32pm BST. LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE top share index closed within sight of its all-time high on Tuesday, lifted by mining stocks and positive corporate news from luxury retailer Burberry among others.

Nigel Terrington, chief executive of Paragon, said yesterday the company would start providing personal and car loans again, as part of a planned move back into the consumer banking.

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.