On a day when traders' screens turned red and the market dived more than 30 points, Shire was breaking records.

The Supreme Court has thrown out a controversial ruling that handed pension holders priority over unsecured creditors when companies fail.

Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has won fresh backing at the ballot box for his “shock and awe” strategy to revive the economy, sending Asian shares higher.

The unemployment figures came out on Thursday and showed a better-than-expected improvement, with the rate now the lowest since December 2010.

Agency asks Lord Selsdon for further information about his Westminster statement

The long-running saga of separating the battle-bruised miner Bumi from Indonesia’s powerful Bakrie family could finally be coming to an end after the parties announced a potentially decisive $501m (£330m) deal yesterday.

Right-hand man from JPMorgan in line for bumper package as he replaces old guard

Bankers’ pay at Goldman Sachs jumped more than 25 per cent for the last three months, meaning the average employee earned £77,200 in the quarter.

Goldman Sachs has beaten Wall Street estimates by doubling its quarterly profit through investing its own money and underwriting.

Britain has three times as many highly paid bankers than the rest of Europe put together, according to new figures likely to reopen the dispute over City pay.

Business Secretary blames Tories for lack of council houses being built

A huge surge in bond trading after the United States Federal Reserve shook markets with plans to slow its money-printing programme failed to save broking giant Icap from a City sell-off yesterday.