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Unite in US talks over BA strike

British Airways union Unite will meet with its US counterpart Teamsters to discuss the impending strike by cabin crew.

Kraft says sorry for plant closure

The vice-president of Kraft Foods says he is "terribly sorry" for the firm's pledge to keep open Cadbury's Keynsham plant.

Npower in Football League deal

Energy firm Npower signs a three-year deal worth £21m to become the new sponsor of the Football League.

BA unions agree to pension cuts

Trade unions at British Airways agree a plan to help cut the massive deficit in its two final-salary pension schemes.

Shell to cut a further 1,000 jobs

Royal Dutch Shell says it will shed a further 1,000 jobs by the end of next year as part of its cost cutting programme.

HMRC drops Portsmouth challenge

HM Revenue and Customs drops its legal challenge over the validity of Portsmouth football club's move into administration.

Honda recalls 410,000 cars in US

Japanese car manufacturer Honda has announced it is recalling 410,000 cars in the US because of complaints about their brakes.

Winter 'cost small firms £7bn'

The worst winter in decades has cost the UK's small and medium-sized companies about £7.3bn, a study says.

Rio eyes continued China demand

Mining firm Rio Tinto says China's demand for iron ore, copper and coal will increase dramatically during the next 15 years.

Jackson in record Sony music deal

The estate of Michael Jackson agrees a deal worth $200m (£160m) with the record label Sony, US reports say.

Nord Stream secures bank funds

The consortium behind the planned Nord Stream gas pipeline from Russia to Europe has secured a 3.9bn euro funding deal from 26 banks.

Savers spurn Equitable plan

Savers in the Equitable Life insurance company denounce the limited compensation process set up by the government.

US bank regulation bill unveiled

Democrat senators have unveiled proposed new laws that will give the US Federal Reserve more regulatory powers over US banks.

BA hopes to fly 60% during strike

British Airways has announced contingency plans to fly 60% of its customers during the first planned strike by cabin crew.

Calvin Klein owner buys Hilfiger

Private equity firm Apax partners sells Tommy Hilfiger to the owner of Calvin Klein, Philips-Van Heusen, in a deal worth 2.2bn euros.

Airbus plans sales of A400M to US

Europe's leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus says it plans to sell around 210 of its A400M military planes to the US.

French Connection cuts losses

Struggling fashion retailer French Connection is selling its Nicole Farhi subsidiary as it reports a narrowing of its annual losses.

Deutsche Telekom in sex quotas

Germany's Deutsche Telekom introduces gender quotas to fill 30% of senior jobs with women by the end of 2015.

Champagne sales 'losing fizz' but UK is still top market

The UK is still the world's largest export market for Champagne despite a fall in sales, industry figures say.

Heeding the call

Irish ask for ideas to spark the recovery

Golden Goals

England sets out 2018 World Cup business case

Going bust

What to expect if you end up going bankrupt

Robert Peston

What a Russian owner would mean for The Indy

Open all hours

Are UK workers being force to work part-time?

Kraft's reputation

Does the firm care what Cadbury's people think?