RBS scrapes a profit as bad debt lingers

06-Aug-10

Royal Bank of Scotland today confirmed its status as the poor relation of British banking with pre-tax profits for...

Goldman Sachs urges Supreme Court to throw out $1bn case

05-Aug-10

Goldman Sachs used a new Supreme Court judgment limiting the rights of foreigners to bring US securities actions...

BSkyB faces blockbuster competition inquiry

04-Aug-10

The Competition Commission is to investigate how BSkyB sells and distributes Hollywood blockbusters. The...

FSA to extend crackdown on bonus pay

30-Jul-10

The Financial Services Authority is to expand its crackdown on bonuses by applying strict rules on pay to an...

Goldman Sachs clamps down on offensive e-mails

30-Jul-10

Goldman Sachs has tightened its supervision of employees’ e-mails in an effort to ensure that embarrassing...

Shell doubles disposals as profits surge

30-Jul-10

Royal Dutch Shell unveiled plans to sell up to $8 billion of assets yesterday as Europe’s largest oil company...

Rolls on course for modest profit growth

30-Jul-10

Buoyed by a strong performance in its marine division, Rolls-Royce yesterday forecast increased profits for the...

BSkyB adds top US shows as profits leap

29-Jul-10

Popular US TV shows including The Wire and The Sopranos will be shown on Sky from the autumn thanks to a deal...

Higher oil prices lift ExxonMobil profits

29-Jul-10

Profits at ExxonMobil, the world’s biggest publicly traded oil company, rebounded in the second quarter in...

Shell boss stands by deepwater drilling

29-Jul-10

The boss of one of BP’s biggest rivals has defended deepwater drilling in the face of moves by President Obama to...