World markets
| Shanghai | 2,305.11 | +5.13 (0.22%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,671.68 | +5.39 (0.32%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 15,381.02 | +20.21 (0.13%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 23,366.37 | -126.66 (-0.54%) |
| TSEC | 8,383.05 | +6.00 (0.07%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,821.65 | -2.85 (-0.10%) |
| CAC 40 | 4,036.18 | +13.33 (0.33%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,792.42 | +179.37 (1.42%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,180.10 | -28.90 (-0.55%) |
| BSE Sensex | 20,111.61 | -112.37 (-0.56%) |
| KOSPI | 1,981.09 | -1.34 (-0.07%) |
Apple: 'We pay every dollar of tax we owe'
During a grilling before senior US politicians, Tim Cook said that Apple had become one of the largest corporate income tax payers in America, handing over nearly $6bn (�3.9bn) last year.
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Top stories
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.
Shareholders in G4S have expressed fears over the future direction of the company, as chief executive Nick Buckles stepped down with a �16m package - despite presiding over last year's failure to deliver an Olympics contract, and an abortive takeover of ...
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.
Major shareholders had urged Vodafone to distribute most of the special dividend from its 45pc stake in the growing American operator.
The proportion of UK beaches classed as "excellent" for the quality of their bathing water has fallen to its lowest level since 2000, new figures show.
Trends
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| OCDO | Ocado Group PLC | -0.81% | 1,635.59M |
| MRW | Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc | -0.52% | 6,686.82M |
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| Conglomerates | +0.33% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | -0.25% |
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| Energy | +1.02% |
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| Financial | -0.34% |
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| Healthcare | +0.49% |
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| Services | -0.35% |
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| Technology | -0.86% |
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| Transportation | +0.86% |
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| Utilities | +0.14% |
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