From RETAIL & CONSUMER 12:50pm

Whitbread buoyed by setbacks at rivals

Hospitality group expects renewed effort by competitors

From ENERGY 11:13am

Shell in talks to buy €1.5bn Repsol assets

Deal for Spanish oil group’s liquefied natural gas assets

From INDUSTRIALS 9:59am

GKN warns of sluggish European car demand

Engineering group’s shares down despite jump in pre-tax profits

Number Cruncher from INDUSTRIALS 2:26am

Senior upbeat as figures rise

Sales at aerospace division rise 23% year on year to £470.5m

From ENERGY 12:02am

BP case told of ‘swiss cheese’ theory

Model of complex accidents at heart of Deepwater Horizon dispute

From WORLD 12:01am

MPs pinpoint blame for West Coast debacle

Report findings say ministers were at fault

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne answers an emergency question in the House of Commons on the loss of the UK's prized AAA credit rating. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday February 25, 2013. See PA story ECONOMY Credit. ©PA From WORLD 11:34pm

Osborne vows RBS will have domestic focus

Lender to specialise in credit for small businesses, says chancellor

From RETAIL & CONSUMER 11:14pm

Arsenal has cash reserves of £123.3m

Club expected to make key purchases in summer

From RETAIL & CONSUMER 10:59pm

ABF food brands fail living wage test

Group lags behind in poorest countries

From WORLD 10:51pm

Chancellor weighs impact of bad loans

Sluggish UK recovery linked to banks’ poor lending decisions

Lombard from HEALTH 8:38pm

Return of bear hug would show M&A revival

Royalty Pharma’s bid for Elan is well below a killer price

From ENERGY 8:29pm

US seeks maximum fine in BP spill trial

Oil group accused of ‘wilful misconduct’

From FINANCIALS 8:11pm

‘Great rotation’ revives groups’ fortunes

Switch to equities benefits some asset managers more than others

From LEX 8:09pm

Reckitt Benckiser: motorcycle maintenance

The pharma side is proving a creaky sidecar

Inside Business 6:38pm

Dividends back on banks’ agendas

Bad news is it makes for damning indictment of future growth prospects

From FINANCIALS 5:33pm

New Hiscox chairman downplays vote threat

Robert Childs dismisses corporate governance fears

From FINANCIALS 5:25pm

Spread betting suffers trading slump

Depressed activity pushes UK operators to look to acquisitions

From HEALTH 5:15pm

Reckitt Benckiser hit by generic ruling

Rival versions of highly profitable Suboxone get green light

From ENERGY 5:15pm

UK coal mine faces closure after blaze

Operators say fire could be death knell of unprofitable Daw Mill

From HEALTH Feb 25, 2013

Genus plans further China expansion

Animal genetics group eyes joint ventures in pork farming

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