Online gaming firm 32Red grew underlying revenues and earnings in the first half and said the good times continued in July and August.

Electronics manufacturer Stadium saw a sharp rise in revenues and profits in the year to June 30 as demand rebounded following the downturn of 2008 to 2009.

RBS is cutting another 3,500 UK jobs as it trims its back office operations, taking the number of staff axed since the bank was nationalised two years ago to 26,600.

Havelock Europa's hunt for a new chief executive is over after the shopfitter and point of sale printing group picked rail man Eric Prescott to run the business.

Britain's largest supermarket Tesco is one of ten bidders battling it out to win the Southeast Asian business of French supermarket chain Carrefour.

Four of the UK's 'big six' power suppliers could face hefty fines after industry regulator Ofgem launched a probe into the mis-selling of household gas and electricity contracts.

Things continued to heat up at energy efficiency firm Eaga last year but the company conceded its faces some near term competitive challenges.

Global engineering business Weir is to expand its valves business through the purchase of family-owned Indian company BDK Engineering Industries .

JKX begins a two-well drill programme in Bulgaria today to test targets will an estimated resource of up to 60 billion cubic feet (Bcf).

Restaurant Group (TRG), which operates the Chiquito and Frankie and Benny's chains mostly seen in out of town shopping centres and cinemas, posted a rise in profits and revenues in the 27 weeks to 4 July despite tough economic conditions.

Xstrata Zinc's proposed acquisition of Toronto-listed Noranda Income Fund has fallen through after the pair were unable to agree a price.

Tullow Oil is to buy a half-share in five licences in the East African rift basins of Kenya and Ethiopia.

Rail and bus company Go-Ahead is cautious on the economic outlook and the prospect of government spending cuts after reporting a fall in profits in the year to July 3 amid tough conditions.

DSG International, soon to become Dixons Retail, bumped up both total group revenue and like for like sales by 3% in the first quarter as shoppers responded well to the electrical retailer's World Cup promotion.

Asia-focused oil and gas exploration and production company Salamander Energy said drilling is underway on its Dambus-1 exploration well in Indonesia.

Global recruitment firm Hays saw a return to growth in the second half of its financial year, which softened the blow of a 53% slide in pre-tax profits.

McBride, which makes household products for supermarkets to sell under their own names, shrugged off the challenge from promotions of branded products to post a sharp rise in profits in the year to June 30 as shoppers continued seeking the cheapest items.