The Government stands to make an overall profit of up to €2.5bn from its initial €4.8bn investment in Bank of Ireland.

Australian oil and gas exploration and production company Hardman Resources Limited has announced that the Federal Court of Australia today issued orders approving the scheme of arrangement relating to the proposed acquisition of Hardman by Tullow Oil.

London Stock Exchange Plc’s fiscal second-half profit rose 48%, buoyed by sales at its broker services unit. Europe’s third-largest exchange by market value will pay a special 55 pence-a-share dividend.