FTSE 100 insurer did not specify the nature of the difficulties but said they were likely to knock another £70m – or 15 per cent – off operating profits

The ruthless efficiency with which he runs the carrier is as notable as the outrageous statements of Ryanair's polarising public face

Analyst's projection sparked by the US drug group's plans to scale back discovery work on diabetes, as well as hepatitis C and neuroscience

Formula 1 chief gives evidence as he fights $140m legal claim and shows his instinct for power has not been dimmed by the years

Data reveal investment company has moved for $5bn in Ukrainian debt after a similar risk taken by Michael Hasenstab in Ireland paid off

The country is resisting a move to expensive renewable energy, angering those who think it should not be hosting a climate change summit

The chairman and chief executive of the much mocked British grocer is still restless after a long and turbulent career and recent TV fame

Lafarge Tarmac and HeidelbergCement's Hanson say the UK watchdog failed to properly consult materials suppliers when it investigated the industry

A failure to create charging and support infrastructure for the vehicles has crippled sales and forced the company to pare back its expectations

Global investors have been rewarded for backing European corporate issuers of junk bonds with returns which now surpass those of most other fixed-income asset classes

Swiss regulator Finma orders bank to increase the amount of capital it holds by 50% to deal with future litigation and compliance risks

Shareholders in the Finnish company have yet to approve the sale of its core devices business to Microsoft. But the market is already re-rating the shares