Business Blog

News of British American Tobacco's planned merger with US cigarette company Reynolds has a mixed effect on the sector.

Government is trying to cap spending as deficit reaches 10% of GDP

UN human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein says the situation in Syria's Aleppo should be referred to the ICC.

McDonald's has reported better-than-expected sales during the third quarter, lifted by the UK and an improved all day breakfast menu.

Canadian plane and train maker Bombardier announces significant job cuts for the second time this year, shedding another 7,500 posts.

Armed men in a speedboat attack overcrowded dinghy, leaving at least 25 people missing off the Libyan coast.