Marks and Spencer reports a fall in annual profits in what the retailer describes as a tough economic environment.
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JP Morgan chief executive Jamie Dimon will appear before a Senate committee to explain the bank's $2bn trading loss on a failed hedging strategy.
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg opens trading on the Nasdaq exchange from a ceremony in California, ahead of the social network's share sale.
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General Motors is to confirm within hours that Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant has been saved, securing the jobs of 2,100 staff, the BBC learns.
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The euro hits a fresh four-month low against the dollar as political uncertainty in Greece fuels speculation it could leave the single currency.
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HSBC sells units in Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and Paraguay to Banco GNB Sudameris for $400m.
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UK retail sales were damaged by the wettest April since records began, the British Retail Consortium says.
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The pay of bosses at the UK's largest publicly listed companies rose 11% this year, research shows, as more shareholders revolt over executive pay.
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The number of companies that went into administration or insolvency in England and Wales in the first three months of the year rose by 10%, figures show.
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The Premier League issues an invitation to tender for the domestic UK broadcast rights for the 2013-14 to 2015-16 seasons.
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House prices in the UK fell back sharply in April after the end of the stamp-duty holiday for first-time buyers, the Halifax says.
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The US economy created 115,000 jobs during April, fewer than the previous month and less than analysts had expected, sending stock markets lower.
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The insurer Aviva loses the vote on executive pay at its shareholders' meeting, with investors angry about bosses' bonuses.
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A rise in the cost of stamps - taking the cost of first-class to 60p - has come into force after weeks of stockpiling by some consumers.
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US carmaker Ford reports lower quarterly profits following weak sales in Europe and higher tax charges.
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