Intel said to acquire Altera Corp for around $16 billion
Intel Corp is close to a deal to acquire the smaller chip maker Altera Corp for around $16 billion, according to reports citing people...
Britain’s EU referendum – a nation split down the middle
The United Kingdom is set to have a referendum on whether to stay in the European Union (EU) or leave. The vote has to...
UK consumer confidence slides in May, in all five measures
UK consumer confidence slid in May, a total of three points to 1, according to GfK’s UK Consumer Confidence Index. All five measures used...
UK consumer confidence in May rose to highest level in a year
UK consumer confidence in May rose to its highest level in a year, with a record number of households expecting their finances to improve in...
UK car production dropped in April
UK car production dropped in April compared with the same month in 2014.
Robust demand at home wasn’t enough to offset the decline in exports.
According...
Avago in advanced talks to acquire rival Broadcom
Avago Technologies Ltd is said to be in advanced talks to acquire rival Broadcom Corp in a deal that could be valued at $35...
Greece won’t pay €1.6b IMF debt, could default, says minister
Greece won’t be able to pay the €1.6 billion it owes the International Monetary Fund next month, unless it secures further rescue funding from...
George Osborne chickens out of French kiss dare with election strategist
Before the UK general election, Chancellor George Osborne had promised to make good on a French kiss dare with campaign strategist Lynton Crosby -...
Bank of Scotland to close 13 branches this year
Bank of Scotland announced that it will be closing over a dozen branches across Scotland this year.
By the 18th of September a total of...
Fed Chair Janet Yellen expects an interest rate hike later this year
Janet Yellen said that she expects the Federal Reserve to begin raising the key interest rate at some point later this year.
On Friday the...