LONDON | Tue May 21, 2013 7:11am BST. LONDON (Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer posted its lowest annual profit since 2009 on Tuesday as a struggling general merchandise division dragged on growth in food sales.

Shares in London have reached levels last seen at the height of the dotcom boom nearly 13 years ago. At a close of 6,755 points, the FTSE 100 blue chip index matched levels from September 2000, just before the market's fascination with loss-making ...

The bosses of some of Britain's largest multinational corporations have urged David Cameron to stop moralising and rein in his rhetoric on tax avoidance ahead of a G8 summit next month.

Vodafone Group Plc, the second-largest wireless carrier, said earnings may rise to as much as 12.8 billion pounds ($19.5 billion) this year as the company eliminates jobs and stores in Europe and its U.S.

The committee, which is made up of senior politicians, on Monday argued that Apple's complex structure includes three Irish-based subsidiaries that appear not be a tax resident anywhere in the world.