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Wednesday Newspaper round up.

BHP Billiton has named its new chief executive on the same day that it revealed its worst half-year figures for more than a decade. The Australian global mining company has appointed Andrew Mackenzie, the...

Tuesday Newspaper round up.

David Cameron has said he wants state-backed Royal Bank of Scotland to speed up restructuring and has refused to rule out giving the government’s share in the bank to the public. The government owns...

Monday Newspaper round up.

Hedge funds and investment managers are dumping sterling as disappointing economic growth in the UK, the threat of a downgrade of its debt and an upcoming change of guard at the Bank of England...

Friday Newspaper round up.

Morrisons appears to be the biggest winner from the horsemeat scandal after the supermarket chain reported an 18 per cent rise at its fresh meat counters in the wake of revelations over tainted food....

Thursday Newspaper round up.

Japan remained mired in recession in the last three months of 2012 as the economy defied experts’ expectations for a mild rebound, a development that could help insulate Tokyo against criticism over stimulus policies...

Wednesday Newspaper round up.

Barack Obama proposed a fresh blueprint for “reigniting” America’s economy and its middle class, calling for a sharp increase in the minimum wage for the first time in his presidency and a new drive...