Qantas seeks foreign ownership rule change

Australian airline Qantas has backed a suggestion by Treasurer Joe Hockey that rules restricting foreign investment in the carrier should be changed.

Burberry appeals as China cancels tartan trademark

Burberry has appealed against a decision by Chinese authorities to cancel trademark protection for the British trenchcoat maker's distinctive tartan pattern in one of the key markets for luxury goods firms.

Royal Mail Operating Profit Almost Doubles

LONDON — Royal Mail said rising parcel revenue and ongoing cost cuts helped the newly-privatised postal operator almost double its operating profit in the first half of the year.

Blackberry shakes up senior management

Struggling smartphone maker Blackberry has shaken up its top management as part of its continuing reorganisation.

H&M aims to pay all textile workers ‘living wage’ by 2018

Hennes & Mauritz, the world’s second-largest clothing retailer, laid out a plan on Monday to pay a fair “living wage” to some 850,000 textile workers by 2018, saying governments were acting too slowly.

Zimbabwe warns foreign firms of January 2014 arrest

The owners of foreign firms operating in certain sectors in Zimbabwe after 1 January 2014 will be arrested, a senior official has warned.

Samsung to pay Apple $290m (£180m) for copying phones

A Silicon Valley jury has ruled that Samsung must pay $290m (£180m) to Apple for copying iPhone and iPad features in its devices.