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The British distiller of Johnnie Walker whisky and Smirnoff vodka has been asked for information from US financial regulators about the shipping of its drinks in the country.

A study finds that one in five mums experienced negative comments from colleagues or employers when returning from maternity leave.

Luxury carmaker Ferrari files for IPO on New York stock exchange as part of a plan to become a separate £7bn firm by early 2016.

Amazon shares have surged more than 18 per cent in after-hours trading after it reported a surprise profit and better-than-expected sales figures.

Leon, the chain of healthy fast food restaurants, has announced plans to open 12 new sites this year as it pushes into the regions for the first time.

Britain’s most important airport operator outside Heathrow and Gatwick has urged the government to formulate a 25-year aviation policy on when it expects Stansted to have to a build a new runway.

David Cameron is to bang the drum for Britain’s fast-expanding financial technology sector during a trade mission to Asia that will be notable for its emphasis on SMEs and regional businesses.

Greece has taken a crucial step towards a bailout after its parliament passed a second set of reforms.

Three cars were built in the UK every minute over the first six months of the year, the best half-year output since 2008, new figures have shown.

George Osborne has insisted that he will not backtrack on plans to separate banks’ retail arms from their riskier investment banking operations.

The findings of a long-awaited Financial Conduct Authority report into Royal Bank of Scotland’s treatment of distressed business customers have been delayed for a third time.

Subsidies for many new solar farms are to end under plans being published by the government.