Sir Mervyn was outvoted for a fifth consecutive month on extending the Bank's �375bn quantitative easing (QE) programme, as members voted 6-3 against expanding asset purchases.

Dalian Wanda Group, the Chinese developer controlled by billionaire Wang Jianlin, is investing 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) in a British yachtmaker and a London site to build Western Europe's tallest residential tower.

FRANKFURT/LONDON | Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:34am BST. FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone is discussing a bid of about $10 billion (6.4 billion pounds) with Germany's No.

Although its Blacks Leisure and Millets chains saw an increase in like-for-like sales over recent months, that had been achieved at a "significant margin sacrifice", JD Sports said on Tuesday.

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a payday lender for sending text messages that encouraged people to borrow �1,000 for a night out.