G4S dodges a bullet

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Security firm G4S avoids further pain on lossmaking deals and wins new contracts despite an “uncertain” trading climate.

Chorus of protest grows over BP boss’s pay

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The outcry against BP chief Bob Dudley’s $19. 6m pay intensified as another shareholder group labelled the deal as “too high”.

Job cuts: BP wields the axe again

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Latest dramatic slump in oil price prompts BP to slash another 4 000 jobs worldwide.

Reputation is key, says new Barclays boss

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New chief executive Jes Staley pledges to rebuild Barclays’ public image after a series of scandals.

Sainsbury’s sitting pretty

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Chief executive Mike Coupe expects Sainsbury’s to be “moderately” ahead of the full-year profits pencilled in by analysts.

Now it’s Rothschild vs Rothschild

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A row simmering since March this year has flared up again over the use of the Rothschild name.

Tesco slammed for paying boss too much

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British retailer Tesco is facing fresh calls to pay its supermarket workers a living wage.

Tax windfall puts Osborne on track

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Surging tax receipts and a spending clampdown could see the British chancellor beat his deficit reduction targets this year.

Reliance on imports harms UK growth

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Official growth figures have highlighted a widening trade gap in the United Kingdom.

Ryanair chief to be kingmaker in IAG’s Aer Lingus takeover

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IAG’s Willie Walsh hopes Ryanair won’t scupper his bid to snap up the Irish carrier Aer Lingus.

Lloyds nears target for women in senior jobs

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Lloyds Banking Group says it’s on course to have 40 percent of senior roles at the bank filled by women in the next five years.

Productivity stats fuel UK recovery fears

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Official figures have thrown fresh light on Britain’s “unprecedented” productivity malaise.

Unions anxious as Heinz swallows Kraft

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Heinz’s 2 000 staff in the UK are worried about their jobs after the recent Heinz-Kraft developments.