The FTSE 100 Index made headway by noon today despite broker downgrades for blue-chip heavyweights BP, Prudential, Marks & Spencer and BT.

Low-cost airline easyJet today announced a deal to end its long-running row with founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou and secure its use of the “easy” brand.

London's FTSE 100 Index fell into the red today as the rally in the banking sector fizzled out and investors looked to secure profits from recent gains.

EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou stepped up his attack on the budget airline today as he threatened to withdraw the rights to the “easy” brand in a row over punctuality.

EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou does not like the direction the now-public company is heading and took it to the British High Court today.

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s plans for a shareholder uprising at easyJet were dealt a blow today after a major investor backed the airline’s management.

Retail giant Tesco today rang up annual profits of £2.85bn (€3.55m), despite "challenging" trading conditions and increased competition from rivals.

THE biggest change in the compilation of the Top 50 Singles chart in Irish music history takes place today when online sales will be counted for the first time.

EasyJet entrepreneur Stelios Haji-Ioannou was today set for a £26.6m (€39m) windfall from the sale of the shipping business he founded in 1992.