FTSE 100 on the rise, UK car production falls to 70-year low - Stock markets latest updates and business news on Friday ...

FTSE 100 pair have negated talk of a takeover and that looks the right call, writes Karl Matchett - at least for now ...

Bankers from both supermajors have been engaged in early merger talks with discussions moving slowly, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, a situation denied by Shell that said “no talks ...

Shell said it has no intention of making a takeover offer for BP, refuting an earlier report that two of Europe's biggest companies were in active merger talks. The announcement quells speculation ...