Business

Ba Profits Soar To £833 Million
Ba Profits Soar To £833 Million
British Airways has announced annual pre-tax profits of £883 million.Read the full story....
Ftse Closes At 6304.3
Ftse Closes At 6304.3
Record profits from British Airways helped the FTSE 100 index finish 52.5 points up at 6304.3.Read the full story....
Virgin To Sponsor London Marathon
Virgin To Sponsor London Marathon
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Money has signed a £17 million deal to become the next official sponsor of the London Marathon.Read the full story....
Flexible Working Plans Unveiled
Flexible Working Plans Unveiled
Plans to give an extra 4.5 million parents the right to request flexible working have been announced.Read the full story....
Barclays' £1bn Credit Crunch Hit
Barclays' £1bn Credit Crunch Hit
Barclays has revealed a further £1 billion loss on assets thanks to the credit crunch.Read the full story....
Watchdog Wants Royal Mail Shake-up
Watchdog Wants Royal Mail Shake-up
A "radical transformation" of the Royal Mail is needed, Postcom has told a Government review.Read the full story....
King Warns Of Budget Squeeze
King Warns Of Budget Squeeze
The Bank of England Governor has braced households to expect a further budget squeeze.Read the full story....
Sainsbury's Profits Hit £488m
Sainsbury's Profits Hit £488m
Sainsbury's has announced bumper annual profits of £488 million as food prices continue to rise.Read the full story....
Aviance Axes Gatwick Operation
Aviance Axes Gatwick Operation
Airport ground handling firm Aviance is closing its Gatwick operation with the loss of over 300 jobs.Read the full story....
Jobless Figures Climb
Jobless Figures Climb
The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance has risen at the highest rate for two years, new figures have shown.Read the full story....
Britons Pile On The 'bling'
Britons Pile On The 'bling'
Britons keep £52 billion worth of jewellery in their homes - with the average house containing gems worth £1,986, a survey has revealed.Read the full story....
Darling Makes 10p Tax Statement
Darling Makes 10p Tax Statement
Chancellor Alistair Darling has set out plans to compensate families who lost out when the 10p tax rate was scrapped.Read the full story....