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Scandal-hit Volkswagen sees 2015 sales fall 4.8%

German carmaker Volkswagen says sales last year fell 4.8% for its flagship brand as the company struggled to overcome a scandal over cars rigged...

Chinese stocks volatile a day after trading was suspended

Chinese stocks were volatile and other Asian markets rebounded a day after a plunge in Chinese prices rattled global markets. The Shanghai Composite Index was...

US stocks and oil prices slump due to China slowdown fears

US stocks and oil prices have plunged again on more worries about a slowdown in China, giving the market its worst drop in three...

Holland & Barrett sets £1bn sales target

Health food chain Holland & Barrett International is bidding to almost double sales to £1bn (€1.37bn) over the next five years, after it posted...

Barclays fined £72m for rushing crime checks in order not to ‘inconvenience’ ultra-rich clients

Barclays has been hit with a record £72 million fine after City regulators in England found the bank cut corners to rush through financial...

Ikea sees surge in UK sales after revamp of bedroom furniture range

Flat-pack furniture maker Ikea reported a surge in UK sales thanks to high shopper demand for a new range of mattresses and the ongoing...

Royal Mail earnings hit by declining letters business

Royal Mail said it saw a “resilient” first half despite reporting a drop in earnings as ongoing falls in the numbers of letters being...

M&S boosted as profits overshadow clothing woes

Shares at Marks & Spencer were on the front foot after the retail giant unveiled a better-than-expected rise in half-year profits, but saw a...

Shell blames cancelled projects and lower prices for $6bn loss

Royal Dutch Shell has unveiled a US$6.1bn loss in the third quarter as a result of cancelled projects and lower oil and gas prices. The...

Apple boss Tim Cook hails results as ‘most successful year ever’

Apple sold 48 million iPhones in the last three months – slightly lower than analysts expected, but the company still recorded a profit of...

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