Housing blues: UK mortgage lending plummets to nine-month low
Bank of England data points to a slowdown in both secured and unsecured lending.
Deloitte's audit of Mitie to be probed by accounting watchdog
Services company's accounting practices deemed "less conservative" than its peers.
London's legal market will thrive after Brexit, says Baker McKenzie's Chairman Emeritus
Eduardo C. Leite tells IBTimes UK the British legal industry is in a great place and will remain so regardless of Brexit.
Price hikes and cost cuts light stable fire for Big Tobacco
Ratings agency Moody's says European tobacco giants on sound commercial footing.
UK decides to consign Libor benchmark to dustbin of banking history
End of the road for Libor nears as watchdog FCA says global interest rate benchmark has outlived its usefulness.
Oil price hits 8-week high as European 'Big Oil' stalwarts see reversal in fortunes
Shell, Total, Statoil and Repsol post encouraging quarterly financials and hint at recovery from three-year long decline.
Foxtons blames massive profit plunge on 'political uncertainty'
Decline in house sales clobbers London-focused estate agent.
If Britain is the 'sick man' of Europe benchmarking standards have really slipped
Many economies are seeing growth at or below that of Britain but the post-Brexit sick man narrative persists as it suits the agenda of some.
Lobby groups and analysts cautious over UK GDP figures
Latest UK official economic data greeted with caution by City analysts and business lobby groups.
Fever-Tree co-founder nets £29m from share sale
Tim Warrillow said he was responding to "demand from institutional investors."
FTSE 250 gold miner clobbered with $190bn tax bill
Acacia Mining protests 'unexplainable' tax bill from Tanzania.
Uber partners with AXA to offer workers 'accident cover'
The scheme being offered to drivers in France would be in place by autumn.
Liam Fox dismisses Brexit worries, hails 'new chapter' in UK-US trade
International Trade Secretary hits out at Brexit scaremongers as he attempts to woo Washington.
Opec grows impatient with errant oil producers not complying with cuts
Cartel has asked for a cap on Nigerian output, and called on several members to boost compliance.
UK households' financial situation deteriorates at fastest rate in three years
New research suggests monthly incomes are at their lowest reflecting an ongoing squeeze on household incomes.
Cyberattack continues to weigh Reckitt Benckiser down
Consumer goods giant expects muted sales growth after being caught out by NotPetya virus attack in June.
IMF downgrades UK growth forecast on 'slow start' to the year
"Weaker than expected activity" behind lowering of forecast for the British economy.
Thousands of tourists caught up as earthquake hits Greek island of Kos
Up to 8,000 Brits on island hit by 6.7 magnitude earthquake that claimed two lives and injured up to 200 people.
Fancy an office desk at London's most iconic buildings? Here's how much it would cost
New research suggests office space at London's landmark properties might not be all that pricey for some.
Embarrassment for Rex Tillerson as ExxonMobil sues new boss Donald Trump over Russia fine
Oil and gas behemoth taking Trump administration to court over "capricious" Russian sanctions fine.
Cash is king: European companies' capital reserve pile jumps to €1trn
Research suggests non-financial companies' collective ratio of cash relative to revenues has hit a seven-year high.
Nigerian court orders seizure of former oil minister's property
Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's oil minister from 2010-15, is being pursued for alleged corruption allegations.
Unilever boss to ask Theresa May for extended Brexit transition period
Ahead of a meeting with the UK Prime Minister, Paul Polman says a prolonged transition for Britain's EU exit was "becoming more realistic."
China unveils multi-billion dollar Artificial Intelligence plan
Beijing expects the value of its core AI industries to spike as it vies for market leader tag by 2025.
Murdochs tell Culture Secretary delay to Fox takeover of Sky bad for 'British investment'
In a letter to Karen Bradley, James and Lachlan Murdoch claim delay would sour the climate for foreign direct investment.
London Stock Exchange and IBM to pilot blockchain for European SMEs
Platform being built and tested by LSE subsidiary Borsa Italiana on Hyperledger Fabric version 1.0
Northern Trust opts for EU subsidiary in Luxembourg to mitigate Brexit risk
Asset manager wants to make sure market access is not disrupted following UK's exit from the European economic bloc.
Ecuador defies Opec and increases oil production
Latin American country says it won't be able to play its part in ongoing production cuts on financial grounds.
Porsche may ditch diesel engines, says CEO
Oliver Blume, boss of German luxury automaker, says it could discontinue diesel cars by end of the decade.
Goldman Sachs posts massive bond trading revenue drop
Investment bank's quarterly revenue decline echoes similar declines at other Wall Street banks.
