External Feeds - London Borough of Enfield

Yahoo 'to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn'

Monday, 20 May 2013

Yahoo's board approves a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn (£725m), US media reports say.

PM warns overseas territories on tax

Monday, 20 May 2013

David Cameron has called on British overseas territories to "get their house in order" and sign up to international treaties on tax.

Ryanair profits at record high

Monday, 20 May 2013

Discount airline Ryanair reports record full-year profits and rising revenues despite soaring fuel costs, but hits out at "bizarre" EU takeover decision.

FirstGroup plans £600m rights issue

Monday, 20 May 2013

Transport company FirstGroup has announced a £615m rights issue in a bid reduce its debt after its full year profit dropped by over a third.

Business leaders attack Eurosceptics

Monday, 20 May 2013

A number of prominent business leaders accuse those calling for Britain to leave the European Union of "putting politics before economics".

Bank governor in Help to Buy warning

Sunday, 19 May 2013

The outgoing Bank of England governor warns a government plan to boost the housing market with part-mortgage guarantees has no long-term place.

Graduate job opportunities 'rising'

Sunday, 19 May 2013

More jobs will become available for graduates this year, research firm Income Data Services (IDS) has forecast, but pay is likely to be frozen.

Ofcom plans simplified phone numbers

Saturday, 18 May 2013

Some people are "put off" making important calls because of confusion over the amount they will be charged, according to the telecoms regulator.

Treasury claims banks 'safer in UK'

Saturday, 18 May 2013

The latest UK government paper on the impact of Scottish independence will claim the UK is better placed to manage the risk of a financial crisis.

Contactless 'charging errors' at M&S

Saturday, 18 May 2013

Some Marks and Spencer customers say its contactless payment terminals have taken cash from cards other than the ones intended for payment.

Morrisons agrees deal with Ocado

Friday, 17 May 2013

Morrisons, the UK's fourth largest supermarket chain, says it will launch online shopping by January 2014 after agreeing a tie-up with Ocado.

Thousands rally to oppose Italy cuts

Saturday, 18 May 2013

Tens of thousands of protesters, led by trade unionists, rally in the Italian capital Rome against the policies of the new coalition government.

Europe car sales break losing streak

Friday, 17 May 2013

Car sales across Europe rose in April for the first time in 18 months, helped by strong demand in the UK and by the early Easter break.

Public sector pensions face big hit

Friday, 17 May 2013

Four million public sector employees will see a dramatic reduction in the overall value of their pension schemes, a new report claims.

Ofcom: 'Too many' nuisance calls

Friday, 17 May 2013

UK households are receiving too many nuisance calls, according to the telecoms regulator, Ofcom.

Lloyds shares hit break-even point

Friday, 17 May 2013

Lloyds Banking Group's share price passes 61.2p in morning trading, the break-even point for the government's investment in the group.

Jockey Club hits its bond target

Friday, 17 May 2013

The Jockey Club hits its £15m Racecourse Bond target and extends the application window until 28 May.

Man lists 12,000 call menu options

Friday, 17 May 2013

An IT manager who grew frustrated with call centre menus has catalogued shortcuts to thousands of phone services

HMRC wins Goldman Sachs court case

Thursday, 16 May 2013

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has won its case in the High Court, where it had been accused of illegally letting investment bank Goldman Sachs off part of its tax bill.

Fuel poverty gap widens

Thursday, 16 May 2013

The UK's so-called "fuel poverty gap" is widening, although the total number in fuel poverty has fallen, according to a government report.

Turkish bonds yield at record low

Friday, 17 May 2013

Turkish bond yields have hit new lows as investors greeted Moody's increase in the country's credit rating to investment grade.

Spain reports monthly trade surplus

Friday, 17 May 2013

Spain records its first monthly trade surplus in more than 40 years as demand for imports dries up.

Eurozone and US inflation falls

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Inflation in both the 17-strong eurozone bloc and the US falls to its lowest level in years.

Why feeling guilty may make you a better boss

Wednesday, 21 November 2012

Recent research suggests that people who feel guilty for trivial transgressions might make better leaders.

Brooklyn: New York City's hip start-up hub

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

The New York borough of Brooklyn has become a hub for the Big Apple's cutting-edge crowd - and among them are a new generation of entrepreneurs.

CEO Guru: Managing risk

Tuesday, 11 December 2012

Managing companies today also means managing risks. Get your attitude to this wrong and you could be heading for trouble.

Dravid 'shock' over cricket arrests

Friday, 17 May 2013

India batsman Rahul Dravid is shocked after three of his Rajasthan Royals IPL stars are arrested over spot-fixing claims.

Honda to supply 2015 McLaren engines

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Japanese car manufacturer Honda will return to Formula 1 in 2015 as engine suppliers to the McLaren team.

Olympic venue's future secured

Thursday, 16 May 2013

More than 4,500 jobs are to be created as the final venue to be permanently based in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has its future secured.

VIDEO: Former Google employee on tax deals

Sunday, 19 May 2013

A former Google employee has said he is providing evidence to the tax authorities about how the internet giant avoided paying corporation tax in Britain by using its offices in Dublin to finalise deals.

VIDEO: Inside the human robot factory

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Roboticist Will Jackson of Engineered Arts gives a tour of his robot factory in Cornwall, and talks about recent developments in the industry.

VIDEO: Turkey's 'Italian' makeover underway

Friday, 17 May 2013

At a time of economic doom and gloom across much of Europe - the credit rating for Turkey has been upgraded.

VIDEO: Hugh’s review: Is the economy turning?

Friday, 17 May 2013

Hugh Pym and guests discuss the Bank of England's optimistic forecasts on growth and inflation

VIDEO: Europe on road to more austere measures?

Friday, 17 May 2013

Europe's GDP shrank by 0.2% in the first three months of this year as politicians debate whether to carry on with austerity plans or to change course.