Rapper 50 Cent is going straight to the bank - he's reportedly received a massive $400m (€296m) paycheque after The Coca-Cola Company bought the firm behind his energy drink Formula 50 last week.

US drinks giant Coca-Cola is in talks regarding a possible buy-out of bottled water firm Highland Spring, it was reported yesterday.

US drinks giant Coca-Cola is in talks regarding a possible buy-out of bottled water firm Highland Spring in Scotland, it was reported today.

Wall Street rose smartly in a quiet session today as investors adjusted positions ahead of a bank holiday weekend and tried to determine whether a lacklustre week presaged a departure from the market’s months-long run-up or merely a temporary pause.

Rapper 50 Cent has put his weight behind a campaign to help prevent childhood obesity in the US.