Pound spikes against major crosses prior to Bank of England meeting
Many in the market are expecting a more hawkish tone from the UK central bank.
BP to list US pipeline company on New York Stock Exchange
Multimillion dollar IPO expected stateside as oil major bids to raise cash.
EY and industry participants launch world's first marine insurance blockchain
The blockchain platform is the first of its kind in the insurance industry built on Microsoft Azure global cloud technology.
Hurricane Irma has caused $1.4bn worth of damage in St Martin and St Barts alone
France's public insurance agency puts huge costs on damage to both island communities.
Pound surges to 5-week high against dollar despite mixed UK economic data
British currency also holds firm against major crosses as concern grows over strength of the euro.
Oil price rise due to 'weaker dollar and not Opec pact', says Rosneft boss
Russian majority state-owned company's CEO Igor Sechin says Opec deal has 'no impact' on market.
Thomas Cook dispute sparks first UK airline pilots' strike in over 40 years
Dispute between the union and airline escalated after pilots complained of deteriorating pay and working conditions.
Heineken dedicating 'substantial resources' to promote responsible drinking
Being a good corporate citizen and enhancing brand equity can go hand-in-hand, senior brand director Gianluca Di Tondo tells IBTimes UK.
Euromoney mulling 'options' for market intelligence unit
Publishing and events outfit could sell lucrative emerging markets-focused division.
Supermarket Asda to cut hundreds of back office jobs
Restructuring continues at the Walmart-owned supermarket in the wake of tepid sales figures.
Green energy cost declines prompt 'surge' in industry growth
New research suggests falling renewable energy costs are being complemented by higher efficiencies.
Deutsche Bank boss tells ECB to get a grip on 'cheap money'
John Cryan says stock, bond and property price bubbles are surfacing all over the eurozone.
Top ECB official says central bank working on licensing rules for fintech
Daniele Nouy believes the nascent but important industry needs guidelines as digitisation proliferates.
Bank of England settles employee pay row that led to strike
The pay dispute in August saw central bank staff go out on strike for the first time in 50 years.
Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons announces UK expansion
Branching out from its inaugural central Glasgow launch outlet, the company is going for market share across the country.
WTO sides with Boeing in subsidies dispute with EU-backed rival Airbus
US aircraft maker has always maintained the tax breaks it received did not constitute state aid.
Football promoter BNN Technology suspends shares following 'allegations' against top executives
AIM-listed company says it is investigating 'serious' matters pertaining to top bosses but declined to elaborate.
Gold spikes to fresh 12-month high as North Korea-US tensions escalate
Safe-haven seeking investors pile into precious metals as Pyongyang and Washington spar again.
'Mammoth' Micro Focus: The FTSE 100 unicorn that's now Britain's biggest tech company
Many may not have heard of it, but a reverse takeover of HP's software arm means the company is not 'micro' anymore.
London Luton Airport named UK's 'worst airport' for fifth successive year
Consumer survey conducted by Which? saw the airport bag the worst rating in a host of user satisfaction categories.
Port Arthur refinery and pipeline closures spark record spike in US gasoline prices
Storm Harvey, which has already resulted in several US Gulf coast refineries being shut, continues to disrupt supplies.
Jimmy Choo posts bumper hike in profits ahead of Michael Kors takeover
Men's range remains the company's fastest growing sales category, representing 9% of global revenue.
Aston Martin unveils £500m UK-Japan deal as Prime Minister Theresa May begins state visit
British Prime Minister is in Japan to discuss post-Brexit trade with counterpart Shinzo Abe.
Oil price falls but US gasoline futures spike as storm Harvey wreaks havoc on Texas
Record rainfall causes severe flooding and takes 2.2m bpd of US refinery output offline.
North Korean missile test sparks gold market frenzy
Safe-haven seeking investors drive yellow metal to a fresh high above $1,300/oz
Energy companies evacuate staff and shut sites as Texas braces for 130mph Hurricane Harvey
Gasoline prices respond to possible disruption as refineries, ports and exploration sites are closed with "life-threatening" storm in sight.
Insurer Aviva to sell its stake in Italian joint venture
The venture Avipop Assicurazioni would be sold to the insurer's Italian partner Banco BPM.
Pound recovers from 8-year low versus euro as some analysts predict parity
The British currency suffered its worst run against the common currency overnight on signs of a eurozone recovery.
Whole Foods shareholders back Amazon takeover
Upmarket grocer received a $13.7bn bid from internet retail giant earlier in the year.
Royal Mail orders 100 new fully electric delivery vans from Peugeot
Nine new electric vehicles have entered service in London as the company targets wider rollout in partnership with French automaker.
