Drugmaker GSK said on Tuesday that the European Commission has approved its asthma and nasal polyps treatment Exdensur ...

The UK unemployment rate hit its highest level in nearly five years in December, while earnings growth eased, according to ...

Grosvenor Casino and Mecca owner Rank Group said on Tuesday that it has appointed Cliff Baty as interim chief financial officer with effect from 23 February.

European shares were higher on Tuesday as investors eyed talks in Geneva between Iran and the US on a nuclear deal and digested unemployment and wage data from the UK.

Plus500 tumbled on Tuesday after the company’s chief executive, chief financial officer and chief marketing officer sold 1.5m shares to Goldman Sachs.

InterContinental Hotels reported a jump in full-year operating profit and revenue on Tuesday and announced a new $950m share buyback, amid strength in the EMEEA regions.

London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, while sterling fell as the latest UK jobs data boosted expectations of a rate cut in March.

Mining giant BHP on Tuesday reported a sharp jump in first-half earnings and lifted its dividend by 46% as its pivot towards copper production from iron ore paid off.

German inflation rose slightly to 2.1% last month on the back of higher food prices, federal statistics office Destatis said on Tuesday, confirming preliminary data.

Copper mining giant Antofagasta posted strong top‑line growth and delivered record underlying earnings on Monday, driven by increased commodity prices and higher sales volumes.

Chesnara on Tuesday said it had signed a deal to buy Scottish Widows Europe, a Luxembourg based closed life insurance business from Lloyds Banking Group for €110m in cash.

Jake Finney, senior economist at PwC UK, said: "The latest ONS data shows the UK labour market continues to weaken. Payrolled employment is falling, unemployment is edging higher, and redundancies are ...