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David Cameron and Ed Miliband clash at Prime Minister's Questions over the proposed takeover of AstraZeneca by its US rival Pfizer.

* FTSEurofirst 300 index gains 0.3 percent * Results from Credit Agricole, Henkel help market * Fiat slips on scepticism over a new business plan By Atul Prakash LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Wednesday, with strong earnings...

The country’s former defence minister outlines a grandiose vision and warns the private sector it must accept lower profit margins if he is elected president

Nintendo swings to a net annual loss after sales of the Wii U fall well short of the company's original forecasts.

There is no shortage of adjectives one can apply to airline seats: uncomfortable, bulky, cramped, outdated and -- from an airline's point of view -- overpriced. It's no wonder then that many carriers are looking to make a change.

The board of the Co-op Group is "manifestly dysfunctional" and the group needs drastic reform in order to survive, says Lord Myners in a highly critical report.