Britain’s accounting watchdog has fined Deloitte and one of its partners a total of £4.62m (€5.15m) for misconduct related to the audit of financial statements of Serco Geografix for 2011 and 2012.

After the maelstrom of UK prime minister Theresa May’s election crisis and a struggle in government over the shape of Brexit, business chiefs have a request for the UK: Give clarity on how the EU divorce might look.

Scotland Yard is investigating claims security workers in England were paid by convicts to deliberately fit electronic ankle tags loosely.

An investigation has been launched after a transgender inmate was found dead in her cell at an all-male prison.

Nama has announced the successful loan service providers that will take over the IBRC assets that are not sold by the end of this year.

Uncertainty over whether US political rivals will agree a crucial spending and taxation deal drove a volatile run on the London market today.

The Data Protection Commissioner is investigating the alleged ability of non-staff to access schools software and view confidential student information because of shared login codes.

Confidential information on thousands of students could have been breached after a teenager revealed that a software programme used by schools had a shared login.

A British security firm with a UK government contract worth a potential £420m (€481.4m) for transporting prisoners to court has been moving defendants about in black cabs.

UK investors lost confidence in the prospect of a speedy resolution to the eurozone debt crisis today, causing London's leading share index to drop into the red.

The London market continued its nervous rally today after sentiment was boosted by better-than-expected economic data from the US.

The FTSE 100 Index slumped more than 2% today after markets across the globe were shocked by a downgrade of the US government’s debt outlook.

The London market reversed earlier gains to closed lower today as worries over surging oil prices and the economic crisis in Greece rattled investors.

The FTSE 100 Index made further gains today despite increasing oil prices as traders predicted strong economic data from the US.

The London market was dragged down today by fears over the impact higher oil prices will have on inflation and global economic growth.

The FTSE 100 Index finished slightly down today as speculation over a Chinese interest rate rise dented shares in miners.

BP slid 2% today as investor fears over the cost of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill resurfaced in the wake of legal action by the US government.

The London market headed for highs not seen since mid-November today after a strong morning session was bolstered by President Barack Obama's plans to extend tax breaks in the US.

The FTSE 100 Index pressed ahead today on the back of a strong show from the oil and gas sector and a weaker US dollar.

Robust third quarter updates from the likes of BP and insurance giant Aviva helped drive further gains on London’s blue chip share index today.

A strong session for taxpayer-owned banks helped keep London’s blue-chip share index in positive territory today.

Better-than-expected economic data in the United States provided a late session boost for London’s blue chip share index today.

The recent slump in the FTSE 100 Index continued today as persistent worries over the health of the US and Japanese economies weighed on confidence.

Markets on both sides of the Atlantic were in negative territory today after disappointing figures from Goldman Sachs and computer hardware giant IBM.

The FTSE 100 ended a six-day winning streak today as US retail figures disappointed and investors took the chance to book profits.

Lloyds Banking Group missed out on a rally for the wider London market today after the part-nationalised bank posted a £6.3bn (€7.05bn) annual loss.

Lloyds Banking Group bucked an improved trend for the London market today after the part-nationalised bank posted a £6.3bn (€7bn) annual loss.

Oil firms propped up the London market today after the FTSE 100 Index slumped on Thursday due to downbeat housing market data from the United States.

State-owned Royal Bank of Scotland hit a nine-month high today, but the wider London market paused for breath after its recent strong run.

The FTSE 100 Index limped into the black today as a better than expected start on Wall Street helped the London market claw back early losses.

The London market was given a late session boost from the US today, but the lift was not enough to save Royal Bank of Scotland from plunging into the red.

A strong start on Wall Street helped the FTSE 100 Index finish a volatile session in positive territory today.

A former air traffic controller accused of planting homemade bombs in March outside the homes of four co-workers and a Federal Aviation Administration official pleaded guilty today to one single count that could put him in prison for more than a decade.

A former air traffic controller with a British firm will face possible charges in Colorado after being suspected of planting homemade bombs outside five homes.

Rising energy stocks put the FTSE 100 Index back within a whisker of the 5300 barrier today.

Two of the highest-profile names in UK business were today handed the task of helping to oversee the operations of the Bank of England.

The London market looked set to avoid its third consecutive session of losses today as gains by oil firms boosted momentum.

British rail and bus operator Arriva today said a strong performance in 2004 would give it a platform for expansion next year.

Evidence of a turnaround in the economy and a raft of corporate news sent the FTSE 100 Index to the highest level seen for a year.

Serco Group of the UK has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Irish company CCM Software Services Limited for an initial consideration of £8.6m (€13.4m) with further deferred consideration of up to £4.2m (€6.5m) subject to achieving performance targets.

Anti-nuclear campaigners have broken into an atomic weapons factory site as part of a week of protests, they claimed today.