TweetDeck: Twitter's UK Firm Shut By Regulator

By Pete Norman, Sky News Online A British company bought by Twitter for a reported £25m has been shut down by the business regulator after it failed to file its accounts, Sky News has learned. The official message of TweetDeck's demise TweetDeck...

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Diageo Boss Paul Walsh To Step Down In June

Paul Walsh, the chief executive of FTSE 100 drinks firm Diageo, is to leave the post at the end of June to make way for Ivan Menezes. The company confirmed Mr Menezes, the current chief operating officer (COO), will assume control on July 1, with 57-year...

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Barroso 'Mends Austerity Fences' With Merkel

The German Chancellor is not to blame for the eurozone austerity policies, the head of the European Commission has said - in an apparent attempt to mend fences with Berlin. European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso drew fire from Germany last...

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Claims Firms Face Shut-Out From CPP Scandal

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The claims management firms which have made millions of pounds from payment protection insurance mis-selling face being shut out from a new redress scheme being set up for customers of CPP, the stricken credit card...

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Consumer Rights To Be Boosted Under New Laws

A bill giving increased rights to consumers and reducing burdens on business is set to be unveiled in the Queen's Speech. Ministers believe reforming legislation will save the economy around £4bn over 10 years in more effective protection and better...

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Crown Post Offices Hit By Strikes Over Cuts

The country's busiest Post Offices are being hit by strike action today though many remain open for business. Workers in so-called Crown offices, the larger branches usually sited on high streets, are involved in the walkout - the fourth round of action...

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Mecom Shareholders Push For Telegraaf Merger

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Leading investors in Mecom, the European publishing group, are pushing the company to contemplate a merger with Holland's biggest newspaper publisher following a swingeing profit warning last month. I have learnt that...

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HSBC Almost Doubles First Quarter Profits

London-listed HSBC has almost doubled its first quarter profits following a big fall in costs and bad debts. It reported a pre-tax profit of $8.4bn (£5.4bn) for the period, up from $4.3bn a year ago, with Europe's biggest bank showing the benefit of...

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Microsoft Update Tackles Windows 8 Gripes

Microsoft is to roll out an update to its Windows 8 operating system by the end of the year in the hope of reversing waning interest. Provisionally code-named Windows Blue, details of the update will be released in the next few weeks. Windows 8 is...

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Lord Lawson Calls For Britain To Leave EU

Lord Lawson has become the most senior Tory figure to call for the UK to quit the European Union - pledging to vote "No" in any referendum on membership. In a move that piles further pressure on David Cameron over the issue, the former chancellor warned...

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