The London market sank into the red today after the United Nations said Iran had failed to suspend its nuclear fuel programme before the deadline.

Shares in London drifted into the red today as investors banked profits in drinks giant Diageo despite a strong set of results.

The London market tumbled into the red today as shares in drinks company Diageo lost more than 3% in value despite a solid set of results.

A federal judge has ordered rock star Rod Stewart to pay a Las Vegas casino more than £1.7m for not returning advance money he was paid before he cancelled a concert in 2000.

THE €15 billion National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) is to review its policy on ethical investments.

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said today he was abandoning his proposal to create a casino district as a way of revitalising the city’s shattered economy, bitterly complaining of resistance from Mississippi politicians.

A US jury has decided that rock star Rod Stewart should pay a Las Vegas casino £1.1m (€1.6m) plus interest for a cancelled show.

Rod Stewart has appeared in a US court, saying he was there to defend his honour, in a breach-of-contract case filed by a Las Vegas resort.

Rock star Rod Stewart and gambling giant Harrah’s Entertainment are headed to federal court next week in Nevada in a dispute over a cancelled casino concert.

HARRAH’S Entertainment Inc is buying Caesars Entertainment Inc for about $5.2 billion in cash and stock in a deal that would create the largest gambling company in the world.

Harrah’s Entertainment has taken the Las Vegas gambling industry by surprise by agreeing to buy Caesars Palace owners Caesars Entertainment for more than €4.5bn.