From COMPANIES 3:03am

3i buys Brazil eyewear group Óticas Carol

UK group’s second foray into Latin America’s largest economy

From COMPANIES 12:10am

UK law firms revise down income forecasts

Pessimism over earnings despite strong quarter

From UK POLITICS & POLICY 11:59pm

Women opt to work longer as pension age rises

Increasing state pension age for women has led to more older men working

From MANAGEMENT 11:19pm

Atos’ ‘zero email initiative’ succeeding

Enterprise social networking platforms replace internal email

From COMPANIES 11:07pm

Pennycook named as chairman of The Hut

Appointment paves way for flotation of UK online retailer

From COMPANIES 10:51pm

EADS cautions on tech lessons

Enders says group learnt from Boeing

From COMPANIES 9:51pm

L&G ex-trader jailed for insider dealing

Milsom case a result of the FSA’s Operation Tabernula

From COMPANIES 9:51pm

US lawmaker attacks HSBC settlement

Move follows claim that size of big banks impedes prosecutions

Lombard from COMPANIES 9:28pm

Decoding life groups’ dividend plans

Payout cuts need not always undermine long-term investment case

From COMPANIES 9:26pm

BP warns of higher settlement costs

Administrator handing out ‘windfall’ damages, says group

From COMPANIES 9:24pm

Barclays chief wants 30% staff reduction

Antony Jenkins’ revelation may fuel talk of mass job cuts

From COMPANIES 9:00pm

Aviva triggers insurance investor rethink

Dividend slashed after reporting £3bn loss

From COMPANIES 8:19pm

ITV wins EU battle against TV Catchup

Ruling against site that retransmits free-to-air TV

Number Cruncher from COMPANIES 8:12pm

Pre-tax profits double at Hunting

Oil services group boosts revenues by a third

From MARKETS 7:33pm

Baosteel chief reports subdued outlook

Chief forecasts demand growth of only 3% for steel

From COMPANIES 7:31pm

Olympics fire Aggreko to 11% profits rise

Glasgow-based generators group takes dim view of 2013

From COMPANIES 7:08pm

Aviva pitches a necessary evil

Investors remain nervous about insurer’s growth plan

From COMPANIES 6:55pm

End of LightSquared venture hits Inmarsat

Revenues down 5% on loss of income from satellite partnership

From COMPANIES 5:18pm

Ten executives leave Bumi Resources

Improved chances of Bakrie exit from London-listed parent

Number Cruncher from COMPANIES 5:10pm

Cobham bolsters commercial side

Defence company looks to civilian business for a return to growth

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