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Tesla names Larry Ellison & Kathleen Wilson-Thompson as independent board members after Musk tweet row
Tesla has named two independent board members as part of a settlement with US regulators who demanded more oversight of chief executive.
FTSE 100 rebounds after heavy losses
The FTSE 100 index rebounded on Friday, tracking Wall Street which recovered overnight after a steep sell-off.
London’s blue-chip index..
HMRC announces its top 10 prosecutions of 2018
Smugglers, potential arms dealers and globe-trotting tax fugitives all feature in HM Revenue and Customs top ten criminal cases of 2018.
Next first out of the traps as retailers reveal Christmas results
Retailer Next is expected to begin 2019 with a downbeat Christmas trading update when it reports to the market next week as high street..
UK company directors ‘legally exposed’ by poor Brexit plans
Directors of Britain’s biggest companies could face significant liability risks for poor Brexit preparation, particularly if the UK cra..
Credit card spending ‘7.5% higher in November compared with year earlier’
Households’ credit card spending grew in November compared with a year earlier – reflecting the growing use of plastic as a “preferred ..
Thousands of jobs at risk as HMV nears collapse
Music retailer HMV is at risk of becoming the first high street casualty after Christmas as it teeters on the brink of administration.
Shell says goodbye to New Zealand
Royal Dutch Shell has completed the sale of its assets in New Zealand for 578 million US dollars (£456 million).
The sale to OMV includ..
FTSE 100 retreats from Boxing Day rally in the US
The FTSE 100 hit a two-and-a-half year low on Thursday, retreating from the Boxing Day rally seen on Wall Street.
London’s blue-chip in..
Stanley Gibbons reports narrowing loss but ‘still work to do’
Stanley Gibbons reported a narrow loss on lower costs after restructuring but conceded the group still has a lot of work to do.
The tro..
Boxing Day sales disappoint as shadow cast over retail sector
British retailers saw a decline in Boxing Day shoppers for the third consecutive year as fears continue to mount for the troubled secto..
DNO redoubles efforts to get Faroe investors onside
Norwegian energy firm DNO has again urged shareholders in North Sea oil producer Faroe Petroleum to accept its hostile takeover bid for..
Visa gets cheque book out to acquire Earthport for £198m
Credit card giant Visa is to acquire London-listed Earthport in a £198 million deal.
Earthport provides cross-border payment services t..
Vinci Airports to acquire majority stake in Gatwick for £2.9bn
Gatwick Airport has been sold to France’s Vinci for £2.9 billion, just days after reports of drone sightings closed its runway
















