From COMPANIES 9:11pm

Alliance Boots defends tax bill

Chief also reveals group is eyeing merger

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Tobacco companies versus the plain truth

The state has the right to regulate smoking

From MANAGEMENT 8:39pm

Authoritative take on a corporate leader

Steve Coll’s ‘Private Empire’ is likely to remain the definitive work on ExxonMobil for years

From UK BUSINESS 8:07pm

GM set to build new Astra on Merseyside

Motor industry appears to have turned corner

From COMPANIES 7:36pm

Shell warns on US natural gas bounce

Demand could see prices double by 2015

From LEX 6:59pm

Container shipping: boxed in

After a brief rally, the industry’s downturn has resumed with a rash of gloomy updates

From LEX 6:42pm

Compass: hearty fare

The caterer has produced another generous serving but might need to watch Sodexo’s offering

From COMPANIES 6:07pm

Dalglish contract terminated by FSG

Liverpool’s poor league form and race row force owners’ hands

From COMPANIES 5:38pm

HSBC wins suspicious transactions case

Judge dismisses $300m claim brought by customer whose activity was reported

Number Cruncher from COMPANIES 5:30pm

SSE produces record renewables output

Networks business provides stability and some growth

Number Cruncher from COMPANIES 5:11pm

ICAP hit by 3% fall in revenues

Eurozone crisis and market liquidity constraints blamed

From COMPANIES 4:14pm

Businesses brace for Greek exit

Groups offer mixed response to possible fallout

From COMPANIES 4:14pm

Lawyers weigh implications of Greek exit

Contingency planning intensifies for move to new currency

From COMPANIES 1:53pm

Plastic Logic to shut US operations

Tech group abandons plans to manufacture ereaders

From COMPANIES 11:40am

Lamprell hit by warning over profits

Delivery delays on oil rig components weigh on margins

From COMPANIES 10:24am

Land Securities hit by weak office demand

Property developer’s profits plunge 60%

From UK POLITICS & POLICY 9:51am

BAE warns UK government on cyber security

Defence contractor says not enough is being done to protect businesses

From UK BUSINESS 12:15am

Face ‘hard truths’, CBI head tells bosses

Sir Roger Carr warns on business failings

From COMPANIES 12:10am

Children’s publishers join forces online

Magic Town platform launched as ebook market share rises

Lombard from COMPANIES 10:55pm

Barnier outsources dirigisme on bank pay

Bonus cap set by shareholders proposed

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