To keep you chuckling while we wait for this year’s gags to roll in, let’s take a look at some of the best from previous years. Google has become the undisputed king of April Fool’s Day, released more than a […]

In a note entitled “Waterloo Sunset for B&Q?”, Tony Shiret, analyst at BESI, said: “The main point to come out of [the announcement] in our opinion is the possibility that Kingfisher moves its UK DIY operations onto the Castorama facia. […]

Mr Stapleton said the company was nevertheless devoting more space in stores to “wearable’” technology such as smartwatches in expectation of Apple’s arrival in the market. Among others, Samsung, Motorola and Sony have already launched competing devices but had limited […]

The company spent $5bn (£3bn) in its last failed search for oil in Alaska but the company believes that the region’s vast untapped reserves warrant the potential financial and environmental risks of returning. Despite the slump in oil prices to […]

Warren Buffett, the billionaire chief executive and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, has said a Greek exit from the eurozone could be constructive for the region. “If it turns out the Greeks leave, that may not be a bad thing for […]

We know all this because Ross McEwan, the chief executive of RBS, has taken great pains to tell us about it. The New Zealander wants the investment bank to focus on its home market – more or less pulling out […]

Mr Sigurjonsson said the problem each time arose from ballooning credit during a strong economic cycle. Frosti Sigurjonsson’s report, entitled A Better Monetary System For Iceland He argued the central bank was unable to contain the credit boom, allowing inflation […]

Prudential reported a 14pc rise in operating profits to £3.2bn for last year. The company met or surpassed internal targets on operating profit, cash flow and embedded value during the year, triggering the bonus payments. Mr Thiam is one of […]

Its global reach has reduced any reliance on one particular market and has helped spread any commercial risks. Halstead generates about 35pc of sales in the UK, 43pc from Europe, 15pc in the Far East, and 7pc from the rest […]

On Tuesday, he was named as the second biggest investor in Daniel Stewart, the broker that lost a slew of clients after giving up its nominated advisor (Nomad) licence last year. Mr Terry now holds 7.4pc of the company, having […]