Chancellor Alistair Darling’s pre-election Budget did little for the London market today despite slightly better news on the public finances.

The London market edged lower today as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of Alistair Darling's imminent Budget announcement.

Guardian Media Group chief executive Carolyn McCall is to become the new boss at no-frills airline easyJet, it was confirmed today.

The FTSE 100 Index saw its third day of gains in a row today amid hopes of a rescue deal for the struggling Greek economy.

The publisher of the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday said today it made an encouraging start to the year after advertising revenues rose in its national newspaper division.

The Guardian Media Group today warned of more restructuring ahead to ensure the business remains successful.

A new panel of City luminaries will help London’s financial services sector tackle the impact of the credit crunch and competition from rival financial centres, the British Treasury said today.

Guardian Media Group boss Carolyn McCall today resigned from her post as non-executive director at Tesco amid a libel row between the supermarket and the Guardian newspaper.

Weak demand for bumper Christmas issues today saw media group Emap reveal a fresh slump in magazine sales ahead of its planned break-up.

The break-up of the Emap media business looked set for completion today after the firm backed a £1bn (€1.4bn) offer for its trade magazines and exhibitions business.

Guardian Media Group said today it was on the hunt for acquisitions as it unveiled a “solid performance” for the past financial year.

Publishing company Guardian Media Group said today it was in talks with a trio of private equity bidders looking to buy a minority stake in its Trader Media Group business, which publishes Auto Trader.

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.